Two lifejackets for some, none for others: booster shots for at-risk people only says WHO

A health worker in Ukraine holds a vial containing Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

A health worker in Ukraine holds a vial containing Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine Source: AAP

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The World Health Organisation says people with compromised immune systems only should have an extra COVID-19 vaccine dose due to their higher risk.

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