Paula Lugones
08/18/2021 12:05
Clarín.com
World
Updated 08/18/2021 12:19 PM
The Joe Biden government will begin supplying a
Third dose of coronavirus booster vaccines to all Americans beginning Sept. 20, senior health officials announced Wednesday after concluding that a booster is needed to combat the Delta variant.
In a joint statement by America's leading public health and medical experts, the government confirmed plans to begin offering the booster vaccines after
reviewing a wide range of data.
The plan, which
applies only to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines,
requires all Americans to receive a booster shot eight months after receiving their second doses.
Health workers, those who live in nursing homes and the elderly
are the first
to receive the reinforcement as of September 20.
A vial of the Pfizer vaccine in Atlanta.
Photo: EFE
Officials said they expect a booster shot will be needed for people who received
the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
, but are still reviewing the data and will announce plans at a later date.
Protection falls
“The available data make it very clear that protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection
begins to decline over time
after the initial vaccination doses, and in association with the prevalence of the Delta variant, we are beginning to see evidence of reduced protection against mild and moderate disease, "the statement said.
And he continues: "For that reason, we conclude that a booster injection will be needed to
maximize the protection
of the vaccine and prolong its durability."
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The application of a third dose was something that had been talked about for weeks, especially before
the advance of the Delta variable,
which produced a peak of cases in the United States, especially among the unvaccinated population.
Vaccines stored
This country can apply a third dose because
there are millions still in storage
that have no destination.
The use of a third dose, which is already applied in some countries such as Israel, has opened a global debate on the advisability of this supply in the richest countries, while much of the world is
still not immunized
and needs vaccines.
In the United States there are millions of vaccines stored without destination.
Photo: AP
The statement is signed by eight health officials, including Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC);
Vivek H. Murthy, general surgeon, and Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
The plan to offer booster vaccines is subject to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, which is expected in the coming weeks.
Washington, correspondent
ap
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