France To Replace AstraZeneca Booster With mRNA Jab In Under-55s
Executive Summary
The French authorities believe that the “heterologous prime-boost” approach is justified in the case of people aged under 55 years who are due to receive their second dose of the AZ COVID-19 vaccine.
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