German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach on Friday recommended a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for people under the age of 60, contrary to the recommendations of the German Advisory Committee on Vaccination (STIKO), Xinhua reported, citing Agerpres.
STIKO recommended a second booster vaccine with an mRNA vaccine such as Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna, but only for people over 70, nursing home residents, immunocompromised people and medical personnel, Xinhua reported.
“If someone wants to enjoy the summer and not put themselves at risk of getting sick, then I recommend vaccinating even young people after consulting their family doctor,” Lauterbach told Spiegel magazine.
A vaccine adapted to the Omicron variant is expected in late August or early September, but Lauterbach said people over 60 “definitely won’t have to wait for a new vaccine” because the protection they need against serious illness or death is already provided . existing vaccines.
Of the 69.4 million German adults, approximately 85% are vaccinated against COVID-19.
Source: Hot News RU
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