As per the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Americans are normally considered completely vaccinated once they have received two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or perhaps a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson immunization.
“Specialists haven’t redefined the concept of “fully inoculated.” Researchers will continue to evaluate the same. In the long term, we might have to revise our interpretation of the fully vaccinated term” “Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Dr. Anthony Fauci Recommends Booster Shots For Fully Vaccinated Intact
Although many medical experts are advocating that when an individual receives a booster shot, it must be considered as a fully vaccinated person.
Traveling more than 25 countries and infecting approximately 43 people, the newly detected omicron variant is considered to be more transmissible than the delta variant. Also, the CDC is expecting to see a further rise in the omicron cases in the upcoming weeks due to the high number of traveling and gatherings because of the Christmas Day celebrations in the United States.
Dr. Anthony Fauci and the WHO has claimed that as per the initial research, the 2 dose vaccines are ineffective to fight against the omicron variant.
After such claims from the topmost health care personality and authority, the previous week Pfizer made an announcement and stated to the United States that a third dose might be required very soon to fight against this new strain and also the fourth dose might be required after a year depending upon the situation.
She also stated that when people become eligible to receive the booster shots they should move forward with it without hesitation and take it for better protection.
The studies suggest that the Covid-19 booster shot offers substantial security and increases the immunity power by 25 folds. After the outbreak of the Omicron variant, the Centers for Disease Control now recommends that everybody obtain a booster dose as soon as possible.
Furthermore, medical centers and authorities are mandating substantiation of “fully vaccinated” status – based on the CDC’s concept, that further excludes boosters and third injections.
According to Pfizer and BioNTech, experimental clinical trial results showed that the third dose of their immunization offers protective immunity against omicron. The trials have been conducted after the US FDA stated that the vaccine developers have to work on building a new vaccine or optimize the current vaccine upto the standards of the new variant.
The laboratory tests conducted by The WHO and US CDC obtained the initial series of immunizations and showed a decrease in antibody levels against the newer version.
The omicron variant travels faster than the delta variant, though the latter one is considered more lethal as it disrupts the human body more badly and increases the chances of hospitality. In the case of Omicron, the symptoms are mild and thus the chances for hospitalization are less, according to the initial research and analysis.
Some states have also made mask mandate rules to curb the real outbreak of the new subtype of coronavirus.ṣ
