The British found that the COVID-19 "booster dose" vaccine was still effective in protecting the elderly from "Omicron"
LONDON (Reuters) - The UK Health Authority on Friday said that the COVID-19 "booster dose" vaccine is still highly effective in preventing people, especially the elderly, from falling seriously ill with the new Omicron virus. This was released by Reuters on Saturday, January 08, 2022.
According to a statement from the UK Health Authority, about three months after the booster dose, the third dose is still 90% effective in preventing hospitalization among The group is 65 years old and above.
"Current data show that the booster dose is still highly effective, providing protection against serious illness, even among the most vulnerable, the elderly ... and below," the statement said. "For this reason, there is no urgent need for a fourth dose."
As of Friday, 14.19 million people were infected with COVID-19 in the United Kingdom, of which 149,744 had died and 10.66 million had recovered.
