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German Health Minister Now Says Fourth COVID-19 Shot Needed, Orders 80 Million Doses of Omicron-Specific Vaccine
German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said on Wednesday (Dec. 22) that a fourth COVID-19 shot will be necessary due to the Omicron variant. Additionally, Lauterbach