About a fifth of fully vaccinated Filipinos have had their first COVID booster, prompting doctors to remind the public that a third dose is needed to maintain protection. READ:
A booster dose, regardless of the brand, restores protection against serious COVID-19 outcomes, according to a review of 79 real-world studies on
“We live in an Omicron world, and two doses is not optimal protection against [the coronavirus variant],” said Dr. Bruce Mungall, Asia area medical director of vaccines and infectious diseases at AstraZeneca, during“A booster dose is important for protection against Omicron,” he added.Data from the UK shows that vaccine-induced protection against symptomatic COVID-19 infection wanes over time, Dr. Mungall said.
The same UK data shows that when individuals are given either an AstraZeneca or Pfizer primary series plus an mRNA booster, there is an immediate restoration of protection against hospitalization.
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