France Rejects Advice To Delay Second Dose Of Pfizer Vaccine
Health Minister Says Move Not Justified By The Evidence
Executive Summary
The French government has decided not to extend the recommended interval between the two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine.
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