THE QUESTION.
For several weeks, the government has encouraged the French to take a "
third dose
" of vaccine.
This is a “
booster
” for the immune system and reduces the risk of infection.
However, the emergence of the Omicron variant raises questions.
Will the current vaccination schedule be sufficient to fight this variant?
Will the appearance of new variants give rise to a new booster dose, a “
fourth dose
”?
Heard in the Senate, Professor Jean-François Delfraissy, President of the Scientific Council recalled that vaccination against Covid, "
it is two injections plus a booster
".
“
For now it's a reminder but maybe it will take a fourth, I don't know.
[...] I do not know at the end of three months where my immunity is, that is to say how long my recall will last
”, he added.
“
We may need a fourth dose at some point to recall.
What timeframe?
I don't know yet,
”he continued.
What is it?
Might we need a fourth dose, as Professor Delfraissy suggests?
CHECKS.
First of all, the vaccination booster ...
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