Reduces infection rates with the “Corona” virus and prevents “mutants”

The booster dose of “Pfizer” is valid for all globally approved vaccines

• Health authorities stressed the importance of receiving supportive doses on time without delay.

  Photography: Eric Arrasas

• Dr. Taher Al-Amri: “The booster and booster dose is an essential support for obtaining antibodies to prevent mutant mutants.”

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The latest protocol for the booster dose revealed the validity of the “Pfizer-Biontech” vaccine, as a support dose for fully vaccinated people aged 18 years and over, who received other “Covid-19” vaccines approved by the World Health Organization, indicating that those who received the two basic doses From the Pfizer-Biontech vaccine, they get one booster dose of the Pfizer-Biontech vaccine.

In detail, the Abu Dhabi Department of Health specified the mechanisms for giving the supportive dose according to the booster dose protocol for individuals who received the two basic doses of the “Pfizer-Biontech” or “Sputnik V” vaccine, in addition to the booster dose protocol for fully vaccinated individuals who completed the basic dose or two doses. The two mainstays of other “Covid-19” vaccines approved by the World Health Organization.

And the department explained, “in a circular to it”, that the support dose is given to those vaccinated with the two basic doses of the “Sinopharma” vaccine, after six months have passed from the second dose, and some groups can take the supporting dose after three months from the second dose, and these groups include adults from Age 50 years and over, adults aged 18 years and over who suffer from chronic diseases or who have risk factors for severe “Covid-19” infection such as obesity, smoking, and other risk factors that affect the respiratory system.

The rest of the categories included, patients residing in long-term care facilities aged 18 years and over, people who had a negative result for the immunoassay (SAR Cov2), and antibody for quantitative serology (igG) or neutralizing antibody tests, in addition to line workers. The first defense in all vital sectors (government and private), pointing out that one supporting dose is given to the target groups, and it is either one supporting dose of the “Sinopharma” vaccine, or one supporting dose of the “Pfizer-Biontech” vaccine.

And she indicated that the supportive dose is given to those vaccinated with the two basic doses of the “Pfizer-Biontech” vaccine and the “Sputnik” vaccine, six months after the second dose, for all individuals aged 18 years and over, with priority given to four categories that include adults aged 60 Adults aged 18 years and over, adults 18 years of age and over with chronic diseases, or who have risk factors for severe “Covid-19” infection, such as obesity, smoking, and other risk factors that affect the respiratory system, and patients staying in long-term care facilities Age 18 years and over, in addition to workers in the first line of defense in all vital sectors (government and private).

The department pointed out that the recipient of the "Pfizer-Biontech" vaccine receives one supportive dose of the "Pfizer-Biontech" vaccine, while one supportive dose of the "Sputnik" or "Pfizer-Biontech" vaccine can be given to the recipients of the "Sputnik" vaccine.

The department confirmed that the booster dose for fully vaccinated 18-year-olds and over, who have received other “Covid-19” vaccines approved by the World Health Organization, after six months have passed since the date of the last basic dose, they must be given one supportive dose of the “Covid-19” vaccine. Pfizer Piontech. The department indicated that the booster dose protocol excluded two categories from obtaining the booster dose, namely, those recovering from infection with the “Corona” virus who took two basic doses after the doctor’s evaluation, and people who received three doses of the “Pfizer-Biontech” vaccine, who suffer from moderate immunodeficiency or severe, according to the updated protocol.

For his part, the official spokesman for the National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, Dr. Taher Al-Buraik Al-Amiri, affirmed the UAE's keenness to provide unlimited support to all sectors to limit the spread of the "Covid-19" pandemic, through a policy of strategic integration between the vital sectors concerned with responding to the pandemic, This enabled the state to control the number of infections and provide the latest methods of prevention and treatment to ensure community health.

Al-Amiri stressed that obtaining the supportive and booster dose is an essential support for obtaining the antibodies needed to prevent mutant and genetic mutations of the Corona virus, noting that studies and research issued by the World Health Organization indicate that people who received a support dose were less infected than those who did not receive Supportive dose, even if they are exposed to mild symptoms.

• The state provided unlimited support to all sectors to limit the spread of the "Covid-19" virus.

• 5 categories of those vaccinated with "Sinopharm" receive the booster dose after 3 months.

Improving immunity

The official spokesman for the health sector in the country, Dr. Farida Al Hosani, confirmed that according to scientific studies, “Covid-19” vaccines are still effective, and their impact on the two restaurants remains clear, and based on the keenness of the health sector in the country to follow the best ways to protect the community, it was necessary to take into account the importance of giving Booster doses to ensure pandemic control and mutagen protection.

Al-Hosani said: “We recommend to qualified individuals the importance of these supportive doses for their protection and to support national efforts in combating the pandemic and transgenes and achieving health security for the community, and we call upon members of society who have not yet received vaccination to rush to take the vaccine to protect themselves and those around them,” noting that the doses supporting the vaccine It contributed to greatly enhancing immunity, and thus reducing the number of cases of infection with the “Corona” virus.

Al-Hosani explained that the supportive dose consists of re-exposure to the “immunization antigen” and its purpose is to improve immunity to levels that are able to protect the body from the virus after the memory of its recognition decreases over time, and recommended individuals eligible to receive the booster dose to be sure to take it on time. .

She indicated that the Ministry of Health and Community Protection, in cooperation with health authorities, emphasized the importance of the role of the support dose for “Covid-19” vaccines, based on global developments and recommendations, and the recommendations of the competent scientific teams in the country, advising everyone to ensure that the supporting doses were obtained on time and not to be postponed, especially the category of The elderly and those with chronic diseases.

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