LONDON: The British health regulator has approved the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccine for a dose of booster against Covid-19, even when the country’s decision at the third dose remained delayed.
“We know that a person’s immunity can decrease over time after their first vaccine road executive drugs and the Health Product Regulatory Agency (MHRA), in a statement on Thursday.
The decision follows a careful review of the data available about the safety and effectiveness of doses Additional vaccines or vaccines by MHRA and independent commissions on human medicines (CHM), who advised the government, added.
Mhra also noted that it was now up to the combined committee on vaccination and immunization (JCVI), the British vaccine advisory body, “to give advice on Does the TOOSTER JABS will be given and if so, the vaccine should be used “.
JCVI is awaiting results on seven different booster vaccines, which are expected this week.
However, JCVI said the third dose must be offered to people with a very weak immune system , which forms about half a million people over the age of 12 in the UK.
Early sensitive n This, the ministers said the National Health Service (NHS) was ready to go if Booster Jab was given a green light.
But, the head of Astrazeneca Pascal Soriot warned that it rushed into the national launch noted that it might put extra pressure on the country that had been burdened by the NHS.
Writing in the Telegraph, he said that the third vaccine dose of Covid-19 may not be needed for everyone in England.
In addition, the decision to stay the entire population must be based on “real-world clinical effectiveness data, not just antibodimeasements”, wrote wrote in the newspaper.
On the other hand, the main Pfizer CEO of pharmaceutical US Albert Bourla said that the recipient of the Covid vaccine would be “possibly” requires a third dose between six and 12 months after they were fully inoculated.
He also suggested the need for annual vaccination against Coronavirus.
The US is also expected to immediately launch the Covid Booster vaccine for all its citizens, even when the World Health Organization calls for a moratorium on booster.
The US has started the third dose for immunocompromised people.
Other countries that started the booster vaccine include Israel, Italy, France and Russia.