Despite being vaccinated twice, most older people die from the corona virus. Pension home managers say they have been giving their residents a third dose if possible for a long time. Vaccine boss Christoph Berger is confident that the booster vaccine will be approved this year – but not for everyone.
Mr Berger, despite being vaccinated twice over the weekend, made public the incident in which an elderly woman died of a corona infection. His son says he will still be alive with the booster vaccine.
Christoph Berger: We do not know that. Maybe that girl died of the booster vaccine. Both vaccines protect well, but not one hundred percent. So far we have not seen an increase in hospital admissions due to reduced safety for those who have been vaccinated twice.
So why not a booster vaccine?
Yes, the booster vaccine for the elderly is coming this year. Based on data from the UK, we see a tendency for vaccine coverage to be slightly lower for people over the age of 80. However, the study results are not yet significant.
Vaccine leader
Christoph Berger (59) is the chairman of the Federal Commission for Vaccine Issues (EFIK). Vaccination recommendations issued by the Federal Office of Public Health originated from EFIK’s pen. Berger is a pediatrician and epidemiologist and head of the Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Health at the Zurich Children’s Hospital. He is married and has two children.
Christoph Berger
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Christoph Berger (59) is the chairman of the Federal Commission for Vaccine Issues (EFIK). Vaccination recommendations issued by the Federal Office of Public Health originated from EFIK’s pen. Berger is a pediatrician and epidemiologist and head of the Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Health at the Zurich Children’s Hospital. He is married and has two children.
When will the booster come to the rest of the people?
Ordinary people definitely don’t need a booster this year. There are no signs that the protection of the MRNA vaccine is declining with her.
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As for those at risk, should they be prepared for a third dose?
There is no reduction in vaccine protection among those under 65 years of age at risk. People over the age of 65 have different outcomes with risk factors for severe Govt-19, but none of them show a significant reduction in safety.
How important are booster vaccines for further course of infection?
Booster vaccines increase protection in the elderly, which is likely to decrease slightly, but we still do not know how long. It is important for me to emphasize that their security increases by 85 to 95 percent. On the other hand, if someone who has not been vaccinated is vaccinated, their coverage increases from zero to 95 percent. So the vaccine is more effective than increasing!
In Israel, the United States or Germany, a third dose is already being given. Why does the approval process in Switzerland take so long?
In both the United States and Germany, political pressure was decisive in approving the third dose. We do it differently in Switzerland. The Therapeutic Products Commission of Swissmetic is currently carefully clarifying whether the criteria for approval have been met, and the Vaccine Commission is preparing a recommendation.
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Theoretically, as a vaccination group, you can prescribe a third vaccine without waiting for Swissmatic approval. Why don’t you do it?
This is actually one of the scenes we are thinking of. However, it is customary for us to wait for Swissmatic approval; Above all, they are responsible for quality testing and safety.
At this point, it looks like Swissmetic will soon be recognizing the third dose of Moderna and Beyonc / Pfizer. How long does it take from this moment to the actual vaccination of the third dose?
After the approval of SwissMedic, it took two weeks to adjust our recommendation. In addition, zones require a certain amount of time to regulate booster vaccinations at physician procedures, retirement homes, or other immunization centers. As of today I think it is weeks, not months.
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