#DOH, anything for the limited supply of the #mRNA #bivalent #Omicron vaccine booster dose in #PH. Adults who aren’t current on their #COVID19vaccine booster doses may have "relatively little remaining protection" against hospitalization, says #CDC. #XBB

#BA5 #XBB #XBB1

Just had my third Covid booster vaccine this morning at a local vaccine centre. Everyone there was over 60 years old, and I did get a couple of odd looks from a few of the older patients, but I'm eligible and happy to protect myself, my family, friends and patients (when I'm back from mat leave) 💙 Previously had all Team Pfizer jabs, but this morning, I'm also joining Team Moderna (aptly named Spikevax) 💉💪 Also, best jab received - didn't even feel it go in! 💙 . . . #boosterjab #booster #vaccination #vaccine #covid #covidvaccine #plandemic #boostershot #boosterjabdone✌️ #boosterjabdone💉✔️ #pfizer #moderna #vaccines #science #spikevax #health #protection https://www.instagram.com/p/CihmKmMjEwU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS* Take Home Message #COVID19 #booster #COVID_19 #BoosterJab Waning immunity (breakthrough infections reported) noted ~ 3-6 months after 2 doses. → Currently deployed vaccines given as third dose or 1st booster doses increase levels of neutralizing antibodies with higher protection against severe COVID-19, including variants alpha, beta, gamma, delta and omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants • Waning immunity ~3-4 months after 3rd or booster dose → A 4th dose or 2nd booster dose showed sustained T cell activation → Greater T cell mediated immune protection vs severe COVID and VOCs, thus, could be administered to special populations such as the immunocompromised, the elderly, those most vulnerable to severe COVID and those at very high risk of occupational exposure to COVID cases • We have improved our national vaccination coverage to ~74.5% of our target population of 90 million but still have to increase uptake among those who remain unvaccinated, those who still need to complete their 2nd dose, and for those eligible, the third dose and possibly, a 4th dose MPHS should continue to be practiced / adhered to as we still navigate through the COVID-19 Pandemic. https://www.instagram.com/p/CdsKHNKrOcB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#PH to begin rollout of 4th dose (2nd booster shot) on April 25 only to immunocompromised individuals aged 18 and above. #COVID19PH #booster #boosterjab #Philippines They may get jabbed as early as three months after their 3rd dose (1st booster). The second COVID-19 booster shot are for the following: -patients who underwent organ transplants -patients taking medicines for immunosuppressives -cancer patients -HIV/AIDS patients -patients with primary immunodeficiencies Health experts are set to study data on the second COVID-19 booster shot for healthcare frontliners and senior citizens next week. https://www.instagram.com/p/CcpPljcLNFv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The DOH is looking at starting the administration of the 4th dose (2nd booster shot) against #COVID19 for senior citizens, health workers and immunocompromised individuals before the end of April upon approval by FDA with EUA. #Booster #BoosterJab READ: https://t.co/vuerVIohjd https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbl48ddrQ8u/?utm_medium=tumblr

Fully vaccinated people will need a fourth shot later in 2022, according to the head of #Pfizer Inc., who said that #COVID19 is not going to just go away in the coming years. #Booster #BoosterJab New variant dubbed '#Deltacron' detected in #Europe https://www.marketwatch.com/story/fully-vaccinated-will-need-fourth-dose-later-this-year-and-new-variant-dubbed-deltacron-detected-in-europe-11647267308?reflink=mw_share_twitter https://www.instagram.com/p/CbKAfohLwrV/?utm_medium=tumblr

The Front Line . . #photographer #nhs #vaccine #BoosterJab #ThankYouNHS (at Northern Ireland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXdNG8AohAb/?utm_medium=tumblr