COVID-19 vaccine boosters: Is a third dose really needed?

[2greys]

The UK is enjoying real success with its COVID-19 vaccine coverage. Around 85% of adults (44.8 million people) have received one vaccine dose and 63% (33 million people) both doses, with around 160,000 doses a day still being administered.

Vaccination with two doses helps prevent infection, and in those that do still get infected, lessens the impact of the virus by reducing disease severity, transmission of infection and death.

Even so, plans to give people a third shot have been unveiled by the UK’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The two main arguments to support giving a third dose are that the effectiveness of the first two jabs falls over time, and that there’s a need to take new vaccines to deal with viral variants, such as the delta variant. But what does the evidence say?

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Research Square. The Pre-print of the Research Paper in the article (PDF file)

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[2greys]

More research pointing to how B & T-cells are more important than antibodies alone.

[Maricopa]

Pfizer applied here in the States for a 3rd jab & were told by the CDC & the FDA permission NOT granted. Hmmm…Thoughts?

[2greys in reply to Maricopa]

Probably being cautious and need trials, not knowing how severe side effects might be. The second dose of Pfizer produced increased side effects. A third dose?

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[2greys in reply to Maricopa]

Further reading:

Do I need a COVID-19 booster shot? 6 questions answered on how to stay protected

Section 3 may hold a clue.

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Section 3 may hold a clue as well.