With the ghost of the possible return of the mandatory use of masks, questions about the effectiveness of vaccines have returned.
After two doses and two boosters, people had let their guard down about the COVID-19, which has rebounded in the country in recent weeks.
“This continues to be a pandemic and there is still a percentage of susceptible people. To the above we must add the possibility of reinfections that can occur as consequence of the new variants that circulate“Carlos Álvarez, infectologist at the National University and coordinator of studies on Covid-19 in Colombia, appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) warned EL TIEMPO. Read here: (90% of the world’s population enjoys some immunity to covid-19
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Given this scenario, the Ministry of Health, chaired by Carolina Corcho, has considered the possibility of returning the mask and has recommended compliance with the obligation which remains in three spaces: medical services, nursing homes and in public land and air transport, regardless of vaccination scheme.
“We have a concurrence of other respiratory viruses such as influenza and adenovirus. We are making the recommendation because we don’t want police measures, we understand the exhaustion of people on the measure,” Corcho said.
The possibility of the mandatory use of masks in crowded open or closed spaces, over the age of 2 and people with flu symptoms It is still under study and is not currently in force.
And the vaccine loses effectiveness?
Álvarez explains that the immunity provided by booster doses can last 4 to 6 months against the mild forms.
“For severe or severe forms, that is, those that require hospitalization or can cause death it is much more resistant. At least what we’ve seen so far is more than 12 months old,” the infectious disease specialist said.
In other words, even if you already have your full program and the two booster doses, there is still a risk of contagion from covid-19, avoidable with the responsible use of the mask.
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