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    Viral Posts Spin Falsehood Out of Denmark’s COVID-19 Booster Drive

    by Saranac Hale Spencer Sep 16, 2022 5 minutes

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    Denmark announced a plan for its fall COVID-19 vaccination drive, saying it will offer omicron-specific booster shots to high-risk individuals, including everyone 50 and over. But U.S.-based misinformation peddlers misleadingly suggest that means the shots are unsafe for those under 50. The Danish Health Authority said that is a misinterpretation.

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