Booster shot

Booster shot aka a third shot of a covid vaccine.

External

 * CDC.gov, Covid-19 vaccine booster shots

News

 * 07 Dec 2021, Reuters.com, Mixing Pfizer, AstraZeneca covid-19 shots with Moderna gives better immune response -UK study, The study also found that a first dose of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine followed by any of the other candidates in the study generated a particularly robust response, consistent with findings in June.
 * 03 Dec 2021, Politico.eu, UK study shows wide range of added immunity from 7 different boosters, Messenger RNA vaccines generated a far greater increase in antibody levels than other brands.
 * 24 Nov 2021, ECDC.eu, Risk of very high covid-19 burden unless public health measures are applied urgently, Countries should also consider a booster dose for all adults 18 years and older, with a priority for people above 40 years old. This is to increase protection against infection due to waning immunity which could potentially reduce the transmission in the population and prevent additional hospitalisations and deaths. The booster dose is recommended six months after completing the primary schedule at the earliest.
 * 19 Nov 2021, CDC.gov, Covid-19 vaccine booster shots, Everyone ages 18 and older can get a booster shotPeople age 18 years and older who received Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna covid-19 vaccines may get a booster.
 * 09 Nov 2021, CDC.gov, Covid-19 vaccine booster shots, Some covid-19 vaccine recipients can get booster shots.People who received a primary mRNA covid-19 vaccine series and are 65 years and older, 50–64 years with underlying medical conditions, or 18 years and older who live in long-term care settings should receive a booster shot at least 6 months after completing the primary series.People who received the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Covid-19 vaccine and are 18 years and older should receive a booster shot at least 2 months after receiving their primary vaccine dose.
 * 04 Oct 2021, (fr) FranceInfo, Covid-19 : "Il faut profiter de la vaccination contre la grippe" pour faire la troisième dose contre le coronavirus, estime un infectiologue, Ce rappel est nécessaire pour 10 à 15 millions de Français, estime Benjamin Davido, infectiologue l'hôpital de Garches, sur franceinfo ce lundi.
 * 04 Oct 2021, Politico.eu, EU regulator backs Pfizer vaccine booster for all adults after 6 months, Study indicates third shot increases antibodies against covid-19.
 * 08 Sep 2021, SpainInEnglish.com, Third dose of Covid vaccine to be given to people with weaker immune systems, Spain’s Public Health Commission has approved a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine for people with severely compromised immune systems, and who are likely to have weaker protection from the conventional two-dose inoculation schemes.
 * 02 Sep 2021, CDC.gov, Covid-19 vaccines for moderately to severely immunocompromised people, People with moderately to severely compromised immune systems are especially vulnerable to covid-19, and may not build the same level of immunity to 2-dose vaccine series compared to people who are not immunocompromised. This additional dose intended to improve immunocompromised people’s response to their initial vaccine series. Although CDC does not recommend additional doses or booster shots for any other population at this time, HHS has announced a plan to begin offering covid-19 vaccine booster shots this fall. CDC recommends that people with moderately to severely compromised immune systems receive an additional dose of mRNA covid-19 vaccine at least 28 days after a second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech covid-19 vaccine or Moderna covid-19 vaccine.
 * 01 Sep 2021, Politico.eu, ECDC, EU’s infectious disease agency: ‘No urgent need’ for coronavirus vaccine booster shots, Third shots for people with weakened immune systems ‘should be considered.’
 * 29 Aug 2021, (fr) FranceInfo, Vaccination contre le Covid-19 : Israël rend la troisième dose de vaccin accessible à partir de 12 ans, La campagne de doses de rappel a été lancée fin juillet dans le pays, et s'est progressivement élargie à un public de plus en plus jeune.
 * 26 Aug 2021, (fr) FranceInfo, Lutte contre le Covid-19 : quatre questions sur la baisse d'efficacité des vaccins au fil des mois, Plusieurs études ont révélé une diminution dans le temps de la protection immunitaire fournie par les vaccins. Ce phénomène est souvent imputé au variant Delta. Il a déjà conduit certains pays à lancer des campagnes de rappel.
 * 25 Aug 2021, Politico.com, J&J says second-dose study supports use of booster shots, The findings come as the Biden administration is firming up plans to roll out booster shots to adults in late September.Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday that giving a booster shot of its vaccine produced a sharp increase in antibodies against the coronavirus.
 * 24 Aug 2021, (fr) FranceInfo, Vaccination contre le Covid-19 : cinq questions sur la dose de rappel, qui sera disponible en France cet automne, La Haute Autorité de santé préconise notamment cette dose pour les personnes les plus fragiles. Tranche d'âge, vaccins utilisés, ou encore calendrier : franceinfo vous résume les modalités de cette nouvelle injection.
 * 23 Aug 2021, Reuters.com, Israel finds covid-19 vaccine booster significantly lowers infection risk, A third jab for over 60-year-olds offered five to six times greater protection after 10 days with regard to serious illness and hospitalisation.
 * 20 Aug 2021, Politico.eu, A country-by-country guide to coronavirus vaccine booster plans, While most of the world is still waiting for first doses of covid-19 jabs, many wealthy nations are planning for extra shots.
 * 18 Aug 2021, Politico.eu, Belgium to give booster coronavirus vaccines for immunocompromised, The decision will allow between 300,000 and 400,000 people to get a third shot.
 * 13 Aug 2021, (fr) LeSoir.be, Etats-Unis: feu vert à une 3e dose de vaccin pour les immunodéprimés, Il s’agit de personnes dont le système immunitaire est affaibli en raison par exemple d’une greffe d’organe ou d’une maladie, comme le sida ou un cancer.
 * 11 Aug 2021, (fr) FranceInfo, Vaccin anti-Covid : Alain Fischer favorable à "un rappel très vite, sans attendre", pour les plus fragiles, Un Conseil de défense sanitaire doit rendre ses décisions sur la question mercredi.
 * 04 Aug 2021, Politico.eu, WHO calls for moratorium on booster vaccines, The organization wants every country to have vaccinated at least 10 percent of its population by the end of September.
 * 03 Aug 2021, Economist.com, Which countries are considering booster vaccines for covid-19?, Their number is rising, but for a variety of reasons
 * 01 Aug 2021, Politico.eu, Germany eyes coronavirus boosters, vaccines for minors, Health Minister Jens Spahn is reportedly set to propose offering vulnerable people a third shot in September.
 * 28 Jul 2021, pro.politico.eu, Pfizer: Booster dose prompts high immune response against Delta coronavirus variant, Pfizer and its vaccine partner, BioNTech, expect to release more definitive data in coming weeks.
 * 27 Jul 2021, Independent.ie, Booster vaccines will be offered to front-line workers and vulnerable people from autumn
 * 1 Jul 2021, Reuters.com, Israel offers third shot of Pfizer covid-19 vaccine to adults at risk, Booster for adults with impaired immune systems - Israel still weighing third shot for general public - Country had world-leading Pfizer vaccine rollout - But Delta variant causing rise in infections
 * 02 Jul 2021, Politico.eu, Africa runs dry as Europe plans third vaccine doses, Europe buys up doses for booster vaccines while African countries go without. "Europe is making the same mistakes again, only looking out for itself while failing to take sufficient steps to help the rest of the world end the pandemic as soon as possible," said ONE Campaign's Brandon Locke.
 * 30 Jun 2021, GOV.uk, JCVI issues interim advice on covid-19 booster vaccination, The JCVI’s interim advice is that any potential covid-19 booster programme should be offered in 2 stages from September, starting with those most at risk from serious disease. This includes care home residents, people aged over 70, frontline health and social care workers, clinically extremely vulnerable adults and those who are immunosuppressed.