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U.S. CDC expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to 16 and older

Nursing student Erika Lohr vaccinates a patient in California. [Reuters]

Everyone in the United States of America aged 16 years and above is now eligible for Covid-19 vaccination, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday.

People aged 16 years and above who have underlying medical conditions that increase the risk of serious, life-threatening complications from COVID-19, should be among those offered the vaccine first, according to the U.S. health agency's latest recommendations. 

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