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WHO advice on boosters, Link to free download my 2 textbooks http://159.69.48.3/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGCK8Z27xd0 No country can simply vaccinate its way out of the pandemic Its not vaccine ‘or’ Its vaccines ‘and’ It makes no sense to give boosters to healthy adults (when high risk around the world are still wating for their first dose) Every day there are 6 times more booster doses administered than primary doses in poorer countries This is a scandal that must stop now Food and Drug Administration https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-expands-eligibility-covid-19-vaccine-boosters https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/index.html Amended the emergency use authorizations (EUA) for Moderna and Pfizer Moderna (half of the primary dose) A single booster dose for all 18 and older Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock helps to provide continued protection against COVID-19, including the serious consequences that can occur, such as hospitalization and death At least six months after primary vaccination series At least two months after Janssen Data Supporting Effectiveness Moderna, FDA analysis Study group N= 149 from the original clinical studies who received a booster Controls group N = 1,055 two-dose series Result The antibody response against the SARS-CoV-2 virus 29 days after a booster dose of the vaccine demonstrated a booster response. Pfizer-BioNTech Study group N= 200 who received a booster Controls group Same people, one month after the two-dose primary series Result The antibody response demonstrated a booster response. FDA Evaluation of Benefits and Risks Additional real-world data, on the recently increasing number of cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. and on the risk of myocarditis and pericarditis following vaccination The FDA has determined that the benefits of a single booster dose of either the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines outweigh the risks of myocarditis and pericarditis in individuals age 18 years of age and older Both Pfizer and Moderna are conducting post-authorization/post-marketing studies to assess known serious risks of myocarditis and pericarditis. FDA and the CDC have several systems in place to continually monitor COVID-19 vaccine safety Most commonly reported side effects after a booster Pain, redness and swelling at the injection site Fatigue, headache, muscle or joint pain and chills Swollen lymph nodes in the underarm, more frequently following the booster Austria https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2021/11/19/covid-news-coronavirus-lockdown-europe-cases-deaths-booster/ First European country to go back into full lockdown Whole country, hard lockdown, 10 – 20 days, from Monday Restaurants, pubs, all non-essential shops closed People told to remain at home Classroom teaching suspended First European country to make Covid vaccination compulsory From Feb. 1 Heavy fines Large anti-vaxxer movement 65% fully vaccinated Zoe update https://covid.joinzoe.com/post/dont-cancel-christmas-yet Study incidence, 65,059 new daily symptomatic cases Based on PCR and LFT test data from UK, n = 40,442 Infections down 10% on the week The UK R, around 0.9 and regional Scotland, R is 1 Prevalence UK On average 1 in 67 people in the UK currently have symptomatic COVID Professor Tim Spector In terms of what it means for Christmas, I’m cautiously optimistic for the remainder of the year. It’s becoming clear that children and the school holidays play a key role in the waves of infection. I think it’s safe to say that we can expect to see another rise in the new year after the holidays. I think we’ll be dealing with COVID for the next five years However, the most important thing we can all do is to get fully vaccinated as soon as possible. we need to redefine fully vaccinated as three

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