24.01.2022
Such questions began to arise after the news that Israel began to administer the 4th dose of the vaccine to people over 60 years old, those with immune problems, and health workers.
Also in Turkey, they began to offer the 5th dose to certain groups of the population.
However, it is not yet known whether the practice of frequent revaccinations will be the same for all countries.
But it is known that at least the European Medical Agency (EMA) is cautious about this idea.
At a press briefing, Marco Cavalieri, Head of Biological Health Threats and Vaccine Strategy at the EMA, said that there is currently little data to consider such a strategy effective.
He also said that revaccination every 4-6 months can psychologically tire people and develop a certain "resistance". That is, according to him, the immune response to booster doses will not be as effective as we hope.
Perhaps booster doses will be given at longer intervals, and it will become more like flu vaccination.
So, now we are not talking about any harm, the booster dose is quite safe, and as stated by the chief sanitary doctor Igor Kuzin, after the booster dose, no increase in side effects is registered.
We are talking about the feasibility of this approach, but more research is needed to determine the most effective strategy.
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