Due to the spread of the omicron variant around the world, and after the effectiveness of the booster has been proven, the World Health Organization changes its policy and recommends giving the booster dose. Pfizer and Moderna are already working on new versions of the vaccine.
The group of experts appointed by the World Health Organization to discuss the provision of the third booster dose of the vaccine to Corona announced yesterday (Tuesday) that it recommends giving the booster extensive and urgent treatment, due to the spread of the omicron variant.
The World Health Organization statement said that the organization’s experts had come to the conclusion that the impulse of the vaccine increases the level of immunity and protection against serious diseases and deaths caused by infection with corona. The statement also emphasized that the provision of the booster is an important action, especially among people with background illnesses and populations who are at risk for serious illness.
This statement effectively nullifies and changes the policy adopted by the organization so far, when according to the old policy the booster was not recommended due to the lack of vaccines in third world countries. The new recommendations were decided by a panel of 18 experts who discussed the impact The level and length of vaccine efficacy against the same variants.
Today, many studies indicate that booster cream raises the level of immunity to corona. As you may recall, Israel was one of the first countries in the world to be vaccinated with a booster, when only then did other countries join the move. Today, it is recommended that Israel vaccinate even with the fourth vaccine dose, and emphasize its importance, especially among at-risk populations.
The World Health Organization estimates that more and new variants of the virus are expected to develop and break out, and that it will be necessary to adapt the vaccines to them or add booster doses. For example, the organization follows a sub-strain of the omicron called BA2, which has been found to infect those who have recovered from the omicron, but the organization claims that the vaccine prevents a serious disease from this variant as effective against the omicron.
Vaccine companies Pfizer and Moderna are already working on developing and producing new versions and compounds of the vaccine for Omicron, and around the world are waiting for the results to come in the coming months.