SINGAPORE — According to a new study done in Singapore, the Covid-19 vaccination has been found to provide “added protection” against Omicron infections in children and adolescents who were previously infected with the virus compared to those who have recovered and remained unvaccinated.
What this means, said the lead author of the study, is that parents must not only rely on past Covid-19 infections as immunity against the Omicron variant.
"For unvaccinated individuals who have recovered from Covid-19, vaccination will provide added protection, and they can get vaccinated three months after their infection,” added Assoc Prof Yung, who is also a senior consultant at the Infectious Disease Service of KKH's Department of Paediatrics. The study, published in May, was conducted on about 150,000 people aged from five to 17 who had previously been infected with COVID-19 from January 2020 to December 2022, said KKH in a press release on Monday .
“The benefits of vaccination against emerging Omicron variants such as XBB, which is highly transmissible, remain significant in children and adolescents,” said Assoc Prof Mr Yung.The study added that the “best protection” was achieved among children who got vaccinated before their first infection. The previous infection variant also had an impact on subsequent protection against Omicron BA.4/BA.5 infections, said KKH.
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