Margarita del Val: “There is no evidence for the third dose or for getting vaccinated every year”
The chemist, virologist and immunologist Margarita del Val has granted an interview to Canarias7, in which she reviewed the current situation of the coronavirus in Spain. “We are very well, but we must remember that last year, between summer and autumn, there was also a valley. In autumn a rebound is normal because we change our habits and spend more time indoors without ventilating. Also, we must be careful with the events that can give rise to massive contagions “, the expert warned.
On improving cumulative incidence In our country, he pointed out that: “Thanks to vaccines, everything looks better. They continue to protect just as well, there is no indication that efficiency has decreased in the elderly, in residences, or in chronically ill patients, but it must be remembered that they have a 95% efficiency, which means that a part of those vaccinated can be infected “.
Finally, was against the inoculation of a third dose of the vaccine against covid. “The EMA has approved the third dose, but has not recommended it. There is no evidence in that regard. Protection with full regimen is as good against the Alpha variant as against Delta. There is also no evidence that you have to be vaccinated every year “, he claimed.
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