Health authorities pushing booster shots to combat COVID-19 spike
The Government’s vaccination mandate was again emphasised by Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronald E. Georges who called on unvaccinated persons to take the jab.
“All unvaccinated persons should get vaccinated and all persons who are already 3 months after their last vaccination should have a booster,” Dr Georges during a January 3, 2022, update on the local COVID situation.
“Higher levels of neutralising antibodies in the population will both reduce spread and severity of illness at the individual and population levels,” he added while noting that persons who suspect that they may be infected with the virus to remember that COVID-19 must be taken seriously.
Jabs add more effectiveness to fully vaccinated persons
“Sick persons should isolate themselves and seek to get tested by rapid antigen test or PCR. At this present time, we are recommending that persons isolate for a minimum period of 10 days and with resolution of any fever for at least 24 hours,” he said.
In a previous update, he said the current vaccines offer very good protection against severe disease, hospitalisation, and death associated with Delta infection.
“Current evidence from the United Kingdom and South Africa demonstrate that two doses of vaccine are about 35 percent effective while adding a booster dose increases effectiveness against infection with Omicron up to 75 percent. Vaccination uniformly and significantly reduces the risks of severe disease, hospitalisation, and death from COVID infection.”
He said the findings of the UK COV-Boost survey were that the mRNA vaccines like the Pfizer jabs, give the best overall increase in neutralising antibodies and immunity as a booster vaccine after a primary course of COVID vaccination.
“Pfizer vaccine, an mRNA vaccine was then chosen as the easier vaccine to supply to the Territories. There are no safety concerns with having a Pfizer vaccine after a full series of AstraZeneca,” Dr Georges underscored.
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Lifestyle changes for the better are long overdue. What about opening the children playground at Queen Elizabeth Park so that children can play instead of staying at home and getting overweight, future diabetes and high blood pressure patients, the vast majority of those ending up in hospital after getting this Covid flue?
Sorry too late:
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