What is the Stiko recommendation for the fourth vaccination?
So far, the Stiko has only issued a general recommendation for the fourth vaccination for those over 70 years of age. In addition, people in care facilities, people with immunodeficiency from the age of five and employees in medical facilities and care facilities should, from the Stiko point of view, have a second Booster– Get vaccination. In any case, the second refresher should be a mRNA-vaccine are used, say the of Biontech or Modern.
In the case of people at risk of health, the second Booster at the earliest three months after the first booster vaccination, the staff in medical and nursing facilities should receive the second booster at the earliest after six months, according to the Stiko.
Stiko does not recommend a second booster vaccination for people who have had a corona infection after the first booster vaccination.
Federal Minister of Health Lauterbach had already asked Stiko in March to review the previous recommendation for the fourth vaccination to see whether the fourth vaccination should also be generally recommended for people aged 60 and over.
Why does the Stiko recommend the fourth vaccination?
The Stiko justified its recommendation with the fact that according to the study situation after the first booster vaccination there is a dwindling protection against infection against the omicron variant within a few months. This is a risk, especially for people over 70 and people with immunodeficiency, who are particularly at risk for a severe course. The second Booster should improve protection.
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