A Russian expert reveals the best way to protect against the "Omicron" mutant
The Russian immunologist, Nikolai Kryuchkov, said that booster vaccines 4 to 5 months after receiving the basic vaccines may protect against the “Omicron” strain of the Corona virus.
He added, in an interview with Ura.ru, reported by Russia Today: "It is urgently necessary, in conjunction with the vaccination campaign, to engage in revaccination.
Especially after receiving the booster dose of the vaccine after 6 months, taking into account the appearance of the 'Omicron' mutant, after a very long time.
When the previous strains were present, this period was normal, but it is now better to receive the booster dose after 5 months, and for people suffering from chronic diseases after 4 months.”
He noted that early revaccination provides a good proportion of neutralizing antibodies.
He continued, "If a person received the two doses of the vaccine and the booster dose, or if he recovered from the disease and then received the vaccine, or if he received the vaccine and then contracted the virus and recovered, then such a person has hybrid immunity, meaning that there are many antibodies and equivalent."
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