All people in Germany will eventually be offered a booster shot of a COVID-19 vaccine six months after receiving their previous injection, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Friday.
The measure had been agreed with regional health ministers, Spahn said.
"This should become the norm, not the exception," Spahn added.
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Friday, November 5, 2021
Saturday, September 18, 2021
USA: FDA panel recommends Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shots only for people 65 and older or at high risk
There isn’t yet sufficient evidence to show boosters for people under 65 are necessary, said members of the Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee.
Read more at: FDA panel recommends Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shots only for people 65 and older or at high risk
Read more at: FDA panel recommends Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shots only for people 65 and older or at high risk
Friday, September 17, 2021
USA: FDA panel approves Pfizer COVID vaccine booster shots for 65 and over - but not for everyone
Eighty-four percent of vaccine advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted Friday against a measure that would support booster shots in those ages 16 years and older. However, the panel unanimously voted in support of boosters for those 65 and over and at high risk.
Read more at: https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2021/09/84-of-fda-vaccine-advisers-vote-no-on-pfizer-vaccine-boosters.html
Read more at: https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2021/09/84-of-fda-vaccine-advisers-vote-no-on-pfizer-vaccine-boosters.html
Friday, September 10, 2021
Coronavirus - Booster Shot: A British Oxford expert says not everyone will need a booster jab
Not everyone vaccinated against coronavirus will need a booster jab, one of the leading figures in the development of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine has said.
Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert said immunity is “lasting well” for most people and suggested extra doses should be directed to countries with a low rate of vaccination.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said he expects a booster programme to start later in September but he is still awaiting advice from experts on the scale of any campaign to offer extra shots to people.
Read more at: Coronavirus LIVE updates as Oxford expert says not everyone will need a booster jab - Manchester Evening News
Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert said immunity is “lasting well” for most people and suggested extra doses should be directed to countries with a low rate of vaccination.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said he expects a booster programme to start later in September but he is still awaiting advice from experts on the scale of any campaign to offer extra shots to people.
Read more at: Coronavirus LIVE updates as Oxford expert says not everyone will need a booster jab - Manchester Evening News
Monday, August 23, 2021
USA - vaccine booster shot: Some scientists say Biden jumped gun with vaccine booster plan - by Rachana Pradhan, Kaiser
The Biden administration’s plans to make COVID-19 booster shots available next month has drawn a collective scream of protest from the scientific community.
As some scientists see it, the announcement is rash and based on weak evidence, and they worry it could undercut confidence in vaccines with no clear benefit of controlling the pandemic. Meanwhile, more information is needed on potential side effects or adverse effects from a booster shot, they say.
Read more at: Some scientists say Biden jumped gun with vaccine booster plan
As some scientists see it, the announcement is rash and based on weak evidence, and they worry it could undercut confidence in vaccines with no clear benefit of controlling the pandemic. Meanwhile, more information is needed on potential side effects or adverse effects from a booster shot, they say.
Read more at: Some scientists say Biden jumped gun with vaccine booster plan
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Covid-19 vaccination booster shot: Top scientists question the need for COVID-19 booster shots - by Julie Steenhuysen and Kate Kelland
COVID-19 vaccine developers are making ever bolder assertions that the world will need yearly booster shots, or new vaccines to tackle concerning coronavirus variants, but some scientists question when, or whether, such shots will be needed.
Read mopre at: Top scientists question the need for COVID-19 booster shots | Reuters
Read mopre at: Top scientists question the need for COVID-19 booster shots | Reuters
Thursday, August 19, 2021
The Netherlands: Significant support for booster shots in the Netherlands, government awaits advice
A survey carried out by the TV show EenVandaag among 27.000 panellists has found that 64 percent of people in the Netherlands believe it is a good idea to offer a third COVID-19 vaccination to vulnerable members of the population. Only 16 percent of respondents opposed the plan, while the remaining 20 percent were unsure, most of whom were unvaccinated themselves.
Those in favour of the plan felt booster shots were a promising idea if they offered vulnerable people additional protection against the Delta variant. Among this group, 86 percent who are already vaccinated said they would eventually like to receive an additional dose if it offered them extra protection against COVID-19. Interestingly, the survey found that even those in favour of a
Read more at: Significant support for booster shots in the Netherlands, government awaits advice
Those in favour of the plan felt booster shots were a promising idea if they offered vulnerable people additional protection against the Delta variant. Among this group, 86 percent who are already vaccinated said they would eventually like to receive an additional dose if it offered them extra protection against COVID-19. Interestingly, the survey found that even those in favour of a
Read more at: Significant support for booster shots in the Netherlands, government awaits advice
Friday, July 9, 2021
Coronavirus Vaccine: Pfizer to ask permission to give booster shot; FDA, CDC say it’s not necessary
Pfizer announced Thursday it plans to seek Food and Drug Administration authorization for a booster shot to its two-dose vaccine that could further protect people from COVID-19 variants, the company announced Thursday.
However, a joint statement on Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the FDA said, "Americans who have been fully vaccinated do not need a booster shot at this time."
Read more at: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/as-pfizer-wants-to-push-booster-shot-fda-and-cdc-say-its-not-necessary-at-this-time/ar-AALYAiU?ocid=BingNewsSearch
However, a joint statement on Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the FDA said, "Americans who have been fully vaccinated do not need a booster shot at this time."
Read more at: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/as-pfizer-wants-to-push-booster-shot-fda-and-cdc-say-its-not-necessary-at-this-time/ar-AALYAiU?ocid=BingNewsSearch
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Britain: UK Covid Booster Vaccine Shots for Vulnerable Groups May Start From September - by Katharine Gemmell
The country’s independent vaccination committee recommended that the government plan to offer boosters in a two-stage program alongside the annual flu vaccination drive. The rollout will depend on further data and the guidance could change, according to the Department of Health & Social Care.
“We want to be on the front foot for Covid-19 booster vaccination,” Jonathan Van-Tam, deputy chief medical officer for England, said in a statement. The goal is to “keep the probability of loss of vaccine protection due to waning immunity or variants as low as possible, especially over the coming autumn and winter.”
The shots would first be made available to extremely vulnerable and immunosuppressed adults, those ages 70 or older, residents of elderly care homes and front-line health workers, the health department said. Those eligible in the second stage would include people over 50 and household contacts of the immunosuppressed.
The benefits of vaccinating other groups, including young adults who may not have had a second dose yet, will be evaluated at a later date.
Final recommendations from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization will be published before September, the statement said. It will consider data from a government-funded trial that is evaluating the effectiveness of different Covid-19 vaccines as booster shots, as well as any new information on the immunity levels from the current inoculation program.
Read more at: UK Covid Booster Vaccine Shots for Vulnerable Groups May Start From September - Bloomberg
“We want to be on the front foot for Covid-19 booster vaccination,” Jonathan Van-Tam, deputy chief medical officer for England, said in a statement. The goal is to “keep the probability of loss of vaccine protection due to waning immunity or variants as low as possible, especially over the coming autumn and winter.”
The shots would first be made available to extremely vulnerable and immunosuppressed adults, those ages 70 or older, residents of elderly care homes and front-line health workers, the health department said. Those eligible in the second stage would include people over 50 and household contacts of the immunosuppressed.
The benefits of vaccinating other groups, including young adults who may not have had a second dose yet, will be evaluated at a later date.
Final recommendations from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization will be published before September, the statement said. It will consider data from a government-funded trial that is evaluating the effectiveness of different Covid-19 vaccines as booster shots, as well as any new information on the immunity levels from the current inoculation program.
Read more at: UK Covid Booster Vaccine Shots for Vulnerable Groups May Start From September - Bloomberg
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