Like the flu vaccine, the Covid-19 vaccine can be given every year.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Epidemiologist at Griffith University Australia, Dicky Budiman, said that there is a tendency to routinely administer booster vaccinations (booster) in the future as an effort to protect themselves from exposure to ovid-19. , only vulnerable groups such as the elderly should continue to receive it,” said Dicky Budiman in a virtual discussion that was attended from Jakarta, Thursday (13/1/2022).
In addition, babies who will be born in the future must also get the same protection until they reach their teens. “However, the routine of giving booster vaccine must also see the development of vaccine technology. Currently, no one has been able to provide protection for more than one year, so reinforcement is needed after a year,” he said.
At the same event, Spokesperson for the Indonesian Ministry of Health, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, added that her party was still waiting for the results of research from experts regarding the possibility of routinely giving booster vaccinations in Indonesia. like what,” he said.
As well as flu vaccine which is recommended to be done every year, the Covid-19 vaccine can also be given every year. “Even now, flu vaccines can be used as additional protection during a pandemic,” he said.
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