For those aged over 80, people living in care homes, and healthcare professionals, the third dose would be considered as a "booster to maintain an effective immune response", and should be administered at least 6 months after their last dose
Asked if some students might just disappear from the system because their virus-wary parents won’t send them to school, de Blasio said “the vast, vast majority” of parents would bring their children to school.
Study participants will be followed for a total of 13 months. Preliminary results are expected in November 2021, the statement said
