The fourth corona vaccine - has low efficacy against the omicron strain
The results of an experiment conducted at Sheba Hospital show that the booster does strengthen the body's protection for the corona, but only against the previous strains. "The fourth vaccine is a dilemma for me," admitted the director of the hospital's Infection Prevention and Control Unit, "but if there is a high risk - it's worth getting vaccinated now."
Meirav Cohen
17/01/2022
Monday, 17 January 2022, 18:01 Updated: 18:25
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In the video: Bennett updates at Sheba Hospital on the results of the research in the fourth vaccine (Walla system!)
The fourth vaccine for Corona has a low effectiveness against the Omicron variant - the Sheba Hospital in Tel Hashomer said today (Monday), after receiving the results of the experiment they conducted among the recipients of the fourth vaccine.
The results show that the booster does strengthen the body's protection for the corona more than the third vaccine, but only against the previous strains.
The director of the infection prevention and control unit at the hospital, Prof. Gili Regev, admitted that the fourth vaccine is a "dilemma" for her, "unlike the previous vaccines," she said.
"It may be necessary to wait for a micron-adapted vaccine for the general population, but if there is a high risk it may be worth getting vaccinated now," she added.
At Sheba Hospital, they made it clear that the decision to give the adult population a fourth vaccine was the right one - since the vaccine is effective against the other strains.
However, at present it is not recommended to give the fourth booster to the rest of the population.
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Fourth vaccine for corona (Photo: Reuven Castro)
To date, the fourth vaccine has vaccinated 546,893 people aged 60 and over who are entitled to it - and no side effects have been reported at all after receiving it.
729 people became infected in Corona after receiving the fourth dose.
Corona projector Prof. Salman Zarka also said that "at the moment it is not on the agenda to vaccinate a fourth person under the age of 60 with a vaccine."
A study conducted at Sheba Hospital involves about 270 health workers from the hospital who received a fourth dose - part of Pfizer and part of Moderna.
The results compared to those of Sheba employees who did not receive a fourth dose at all.
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