Preliminary data regarding the vaccine effect suggests that the booster dose is more effective in the early stages against the new Omicron variant of the virus.
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The third booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine provides 70 to 75 percent protection in cases of infection caused by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Britain’s Health Protection Agency (UKHSA) gave this information on Friday. Giving the latest technical information, the agency said that two doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca – under the name Covishield in India – and Pfizer/Biontech vaccine have ‘very low protection’ in symptomatic infection compared to the delta variant of the most widely circulated COVID-19 at present. gives.
However, it has been seen that the third dose strengthens the immunity against new variants of the virus. This study is based on an analysis of 581 cases from Omicron. The UKHSA said that if the current trend does not change, by the end of this month, the number of infected in Britain will cross one million. The agency said, “Preliminary data regarding vaccine effectiveness suggests that the booster dose against new variants of the virus is more effective in the early stages and provides protection in about 70 to 75 percent of symptomatic infections.” There is uncertainty in all the assessments because they are based on preliminary studies of virus variants.
Vaccine effective against severe covid
Health experts reiterated that vaccines still hold the potential to provide good protection against severe COVID-19. In severe covid cases, patients require hospital treatment. Dr Mary Ramsay, head of immunization at UKHSA, said these initial estimates should be treated with caution. But they all point out that the risk of getting infected with the Omicron variant is higher than the delta variant after a few months of taking the second dose. There was an increase in cases worldwide due to the delta variant.
People are encouraged to get the vaccine
Dr Mary Ramsay said that we hope that the vaccine will show high protection against serious conditions arising from COVID-19. In such a situation, if you have not taken your first two doses yet, then you should book an appointment immediately. He outlined things like working from home, wearing masks in crowded or closed places, and washing hands regularly. Apart from this, he said that if you do not feel well then you should get tested, so that the risk of COVID-19 can be reduced. When this scientific analysis has been released, 58,194 new cases of corona were reported in Britain on Friday.
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