The City of Buenos Aires has already begun to applyThe second booster dose against the coronavirus, also called the fourth dose, to everyone over 50 years of age, people with risk conditions and strategic personnel (health, education and security personnel). The shifts began to arrive this week by WhatsApp for those who have completed 120 days since the application of the first reinforcement.
In this sense, the Buenos Aires Minister of Health, Fernán Quirós, explained what is the difference between an additional dose and a booster, to avoid confusion among those who received three doses in the primary vaccination schedule.
As he clarified, the complete primary vaccination schedule against covid for most of the population it is two doses. But for a particular group (over 50 years of age who received Sinopharm or people with severe immunocompromised disease) the initial schedule is three doses.
“This means that the first booster for the vast majority was the third dose and for this small group it was the fourth. Now the second booster is going to be given, for the vast majority it is the fourth dose, and for this particular group it is the fifth dose, therefore, in order not to confuse, it is better to talk about reinforcements”, explained Quirós.
Regarding the future of vaccination against the coronavirus, the official anticipated that You may need to be vaccinated every year. “It is highly likely that there will be an annual vaccination against COVID-19,” said Quirós, who clarified that the next vaccines will be second-generation and, unlike the current ones, will be adapted to the new variants.
The shifts began to arrive yesterday by WhatsApp to those who received the first reinforcement four months ago, which is the minimum interval between applications. Although the vaccination campaign is advanced in the Buenos Aires district, there is still The use of the chinstrap remains mandatory in closed spaces, with the exception of schools.
“Practically all jurisdictions keep the mask indoors, the province of Buenos Aires made an early decision two weeks ago. That is the reality of Argentine epidemiology, each jurisdiction is defining according to its policy, its numbers and its strategy”, the official said in statements to Urbana Play.
Regarding the end of the use of the mask, Quirós insisted on waiting to see how the virus is shared in the winter.
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