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Visitors will no longer need a negative COVID-19 test before travel
Qatar // 26 October, 2022
Update announced ahead of the 2022 World Cup...COVID-19
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New Omicron variant BQ.1/BQ.1.1 set to dominate COVID-19 in Europe
21 October, 2022
New COVID-19 variants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 may soon dominate...COVID-19
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CDC Advisory Committee recommends adding COVID-19 vaccine to routine immunisation schedule for adults and children
United States // 20 October, 2022
CDC only makes recommendations and does not mandate immunisations...COVID-19
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WHO reports reducing COVID-19 vaccination rates in Africa
20 October, 2022
24% of the continent's population has completed the primary series...COVID-19
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FDA approves use of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose
United States // 19 October, 2022
For adults who received their primary series at least six months prior...COVID-19
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COVID-19 variants - new Omicron subvariants reported
India // 19 October, 2022
Update on circulating strains in India...COVID-19
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Mandatory COVID-19 isolation to end
Australia // 30 September, 2022
Isolation will no longer be required from 14 October,,,,COVID-19
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WHO COVID-19 Weekly Reports September 2022
28 September, 2022
WHO updates on the global COVID-19 situation continue to show...COVID-19
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Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna apply for authorisation of Omicron boosters for children
United States // 27 September, 2022
Applications for authorisation in children 6 months and older expected later this year...COVID-19
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COVID-19 vaccination expanded to children between 6 months to 4 years
Brazil // 23 September, 2022
Vaccination programme expanded to children 6 months and above...COVID-19
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A hot new variant enters the conversation
United States // United Kingdom // Canada // Denmark // France // 16 September, 2022
New omicron subvariant BA.4.6 ...COVID-19
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Interim authorisation for bivalent COVID-19 booster
Singapore // 15 September, 2022
Will be used in adults...COVID-19
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Moderna's Omicron bivalent vaccine to be used as booster
Australia // 13 September, 2022
Doses will be available for adults...COVID-19
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European Commission authorises Novavax COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose
12 September, 2022
Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine by Novavax...COVID-19
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Autumn boosters for COVID-19 rolled out in England
United Kingdom // 12 September, 2022
COVID-19 booster and flu vaccination will be offered from autumn....COVID-19, Seasonal Flu
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Masks no longer required on inbound international flights
Australia // 09 September, 2022
Not required on domestic flights either...COVID-19
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COVID-19 vaccination strategies and deployment in the EU/EEA
08 September, 2022
Nearly three-quarters of the EU/EEA population have completed the primary vaccination course...COVID-19
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European statement on COVID-19 booster vaccination with Omicron bivalent adapted vaccines
06 September, 2022
EMA and ECDC advice for bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccination...COVID-19
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Inhaled COVID-19 vaccine receives approval
China // 05 September, 2022
Inhaled COVID-19 vaccine approved in China...COVID-19
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Omicron-adapted bivalent Moderna vaccine authorised as booster dose
Canada // 02 September, 2022
Moderna’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine to be used as a booster dose...COVID-19
