“We know today that vaccines are still effective.
In the case of the first and second doses, the effectiveness may be slightly lower, but with the third dose it recovers.
Thus, the booster becomes very important, ”said Kluge.
He said that the omicron strain spreads faster and mainly affects young people, because they remain among the unvaccinated.
Kluge also noted that, according to preliminary data, the omicron strain may be less dangerous.
“We do not know for sure yet, but such a positive moment is possible ... We will need another week and a half.
But, again, our strategy does not change from this, ”said the WHO specialist.
He added that it is necessary by all means to increase the level of vaccination in Europe and Central Asia, noting that this is a top priority.
In addition, Kluge said that WHO may approve the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in the first quarter of 2022.