The minutes of the hearing held on November 21 were revealed today (Wednesday) and it appears that the committee was presented with data from a study on the fading of protection from the booster in all age groups over 15, evidence that the booster improves protection and dramatically reduces infection.
In addition, experts have reportedly agreed on the importance of the booster dose for ages 12 to 15, although no data have been presented proving that at these ages there is an immune decline.
"Decline is also implied from data from ages 15-12, but the short duration and bias that may be caused by a general decrease in morbidity in October prevent clear proof of this at this stage," the hearing said - but it was decided to recommend this move due to immune decline at other ages.
The team of experts also recommended changing the protocol of administering Pfizer vaccine to include two doses and one booster dose and so it will also be written in the vaccination briefing.
"The booster dose improves immunity in the population and reduces the risk of a more contagious and possibly more violent variant appearing," the discussion concluded.
Prof. Ron Milo of the Weizmann Institute presented new results in the discussion among ages 19-16, in which a gradual increase in the rate of infection can be seen as time passes from a second, compared with twice as many infections among an unvaccinated population.
The decline was found in all the age groups examined and among the 19-16 age groups a strong decline was observed as in the other age groups, saying: These ages. "
Prof. Michael Gadelevich, a public health expert who participated in the discussion, said that a second vaccine still protects against serious illness in 15-12 year olds: "I do not share the opinion of others such as Prof. Milo, who presented protection data from infection. I think mainly of disease protection and not infection "From the data, it seems that the decline is already after two months."
Dr. Sharon Elrai-Price replied, "It is not morbidity and mortality that do not lead to the need to vaccinate.
In the vast majority of cases, the children are not hospitalized, but we store them so that they do not get sick, so that they do not suffer from long-term symptoms. "
Prof. Michael Gedelevich wondered: "So far it has been shown that the reason for giving the vaccine to children is the protection of them and not the need to protect the general public. If that is indeed the message, is it changing now?".
Prof. Manfred Green, a public health expert at the University of Haifa, replied: "We must honestly say that we will never stay in the plague if we do not vaccinate the children as well. We are in a pandemic and the way to overcome goes through the children. "It is irrelevant. We in pandemic and children play a significant part in that."
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