Indonesia considers COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for wider use

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Indonesia, which uses the Sinovac vaccine as its main COVID-19 inoculation, is considering providing a booster shot, as a study showed antibodies ...

FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker prepares to administer a dose of the Sinovac's vaccine at a district health facility as Indonesia begins mass vaccination for the coronavirus disease , starting with its healthcare workers, in Jakarta, Indonesia January 14, 2021.

A study published this week showed that antibodies triggered by the Sinovac vaccine declined below a key threshold from around six months after a second dose for most recipients, although a third shot had a strong booster effect.

Indonesia has started giving booster shots produced by Moderna to medical workers this month, as 1,569 healthcare workers have died of COVID-19, including nearly 400 between June and July, according to data from the independent data group Lapor COVID-19.

 

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