While the seventh wave of Covid-19 could be slowly running out of steam, the High Authority for Health (HAS) has recommended extending the administration of a second booster dose of vaccine against Covid-19 to pregnant women and people under 60 with comorbidities, Wednesday in a statement.
"In a context of epidemic resumption characterized in particular by the circulation of the BA.5 sub-lineage of Omicron", the HAS "recommends extending the administration of an additional booster dose (2nd booster or 4th highest dose often) to adults under the age of 60 identified as being at risk of a severe form of Covid-19, to pregnant women and to people living in the entourage or in regular contact with immunocompromised or vulnerable people, ”the statement said.
This opinion takes into account “the latest available data, and in particular French epidemiological data, data concerning the current vaccination coverage of the most vulnerable populations and vaccine efficacy data on the variants in circulation”, specifies the HAS.
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It also recommends a second booster dose for “people living in the environment or in regular contact with immunocompromised or vulnerable people.
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A second booster dose already recommended for the most vulnerable
The High Health Authority (HAS) took the opportunity to remind you of the time limits to be respected between two booster doses: three months for people aged 80 and over, residents in nursing homes or long-term care units and immunocompromised people, six months for the others.
Finally, for all, “if an infection with SARS-CoV-2 has occurred after the last dose, an additional booster dose remains recommended, respecting a minimum period of three months after infection”.
An additional booster dose is already recommended for people aged 60 and over, immunocompromised people regardless of their age, as well as high-risk children and adolescents, recalls the HAS.
The World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe had already recommended a second booster dose of vaccine against Covid-19 for vulnerable people, in the face of the rise in cases on the continent.
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