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KOMPAS.com – Deputy Minister of Health (Wamenkes) Dante Saksono discusses the implementation of the vaccination program booster fourth dose.
Dante says people need to understand vaccination booster aims to provide additional protective effects that have been decreased from full-dose vaccination.
“We’re still doing equal policy“That’s what we are pursuing first so that we can protect people who get primary vaccinations,” said Dante in a discussion held by the Health Radio of the Ministry of Health, quoted from Kompas.comWednesday (23/2/2022)
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Known, vaccine booster aims to provide additional protective effect of the full-dose vaccine that has begun to decline.
Until now, the government has only realized vaccinations booster third dose to the public.
“Then we can evaluate with epidemiological clinical trials we need booster fourth, not impossible booster The fourth is needed, but now is not the time,” he said again.
So, what about the fourth dose of vaccine in other countries?
1. Fourth dose of vaccine in Israel
Reported from Kompas.com (28/1/2022), Israel became the first country in the world to campaign for mass Covid-19 vaccination for its population.
Ministry of Health Director Nachman Ash has announced Fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine will be given to renters over the age of 18, on Wednesday (26/1/2022).
In addition, immunocompromised people over the age of 18 and frontline workers will also receive a fourth dose.
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Ash cites a study that suggested that the fourth dose of Pfizer vaccine could increase antibodies.
The increase ranged from three to five times compared to those who received three doses.
So far, more than 600,000 Israelis out of a total population of 9.4 million, have received the dose fourth vaccineaccording to health ministry figures.
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As vaccination coverage was already high, the Italian government relaxed its proces.-
Still from Kompas.com (21/2/2022), the Italian Ministry of Health recommends Fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine for people with weakened immune systems.
Italians who have very weak immune systems are recommended to receive a fourth vaccine shot against Covid-19.
For the fourth vaccine, according to local officials, at least the distance between the injection and the third dose of vaccine is 120 days.
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The government has appointed a special commissioner for Covid-19 emergencies who will set a date for the fourth dose of the vaccine recommendation to take effect.
The Ministry of Health said that the decision to recommend a fourth dose of vaccine was submitted to show that the transmission of the corona virus was still high.
Vaccine effectiveness booster is believed to prevent Covid-19-related deaths and reduce the risk of Covid-19 patients requiring hospitalization.
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Swedish illustration.-
Reported from CompassTV(15/2/2022), Sweden recommended the fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine for elderly citizens over 80 years old who live in nursing homes or at home, Monday (14/2/2022).
Scandinavian country’s chief epidemiologist Anders Tegnell said that the fourth dose will strengthen the body’s protection against attacks of severe disease.
During the pandemic, Sweden never did lockdown or closing business centers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Therefore, Sweden seems to have a relatively hands-off response to handling the pandemic. Also, their policy of relying on individual responsibility to control infection.
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4. Termination of the coronavirus vaccination program in Denmark
Demonstrators take part in a march to protest against the Covid-19 restrictions in Denmark in Copenhagen on January 9, 2022, marking the first anniversary of the ‘Men in Black’ anti-vaccination movement in the country. –
As with Sweden, Denmark plans to stop its corona virus vaccination program next summer.
Denmark also did not find a good reason to give the vaccine booster to children or a fourth dose to a population at risk of severe Covid-19 exposure.
The Danish Health Authority said the reason for discontinuing the vaccine was because the third wave of infections had decreased and the level of immunity and natural vaccination was significant in their people.
Earlier in January, the Danish government had offered a fourth dose of the vaccine to older adults and other vulnerable citizens.
Because they were worried about the fast deployment of the Omicron variant. However, the impact of the Omicron is lighter than the previous variant.
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(Source: Kompas.com/Holy Kartika Nurwigati Sumartiningtyas, Danur Lambang Pristiandaru, Haryanti Puspa Sari | Editors: Danur Lambang Pristiandaru, Holy Kartika Nurwigati Sumartiningtyas, Diamanty Meiliana)
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