Reza Mahmud :
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) is holding series of study over immunity systems of covid booster dose jab recipients over inoculating people additional booster dose.
It has concluded a study among the booster dose recipients after sixth months of taking the shots. It found that the recipients have strong immunity system which suggested there is no necessity of inoculating them fourth dose right now.
The university is set to conduct another survey after three months for review of the condition of the antibody.
When contacted, Professor Dr. Md. Sharfuddin Ahmed, Vice-Chancellor of the BSMMU told The New Nation, “We have conducted a study among the covid jab recipient who have been inoculated before six months. It found that their immunization is strong state.”
The VC said also that the BSMMU will conduct further study with those vaccine recipients after three months.
“After founding the report of our next review, we will then recommend the government that when the fourth dose of covid-19 vaccine should be inoculated,” the VC said.
Meanwhile, the people aged over 50 who got first booster shots have been worried about contamination of the fatal disease as the action of the jab may be declined.
When contacted, Professor M. Muzaherul Huq, former Adviser of the World Health Organisation (WHO) told The New Nation, “WHO recommends one booster dose so far, but all eligible persons must receive two booster doses minimum for their protection.”
He said, all adults with co-morbidity must receive additional booster doses.
He suggested, “It is better to check the level of immunity before starting to push the 2nd booster dose.”
When contacted, Professor Dr. Mohammad Shahidullah, Chairman
of the National Technical Advisory Committee on Covid-19 told The New Nation, “The committee will suggest for the second booster dose to the eligible persons after getting more study reports and the recommendations from the World Health Organisation.”
The Professor said, several countries are inoculating second booster shots as per their own strategies.
When contacted, Professor Dr. Robed Amin, spokesperson of the DGHS told The New Nation, “We are yet to complete inoculating booster dose to all the eligible people. After completing the booster dose administration to all the people in the country we will then think about inoculating fourth shots.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the national public health agency of the United States of America, has approved a second COVID-19 booster dose for the people aged 50 and older.
As per the recommendation it can be given additional booster dose four months after a first booster shot. People with moderate to severe immunosuppressant are also eligible to receive an additional booster shot as per the CDC’s suggestion.
Meanwhile, World Health Organisation (WHO)`s current recommendations on additional booster doses is for immunocompromised persons only.
As per the WHO’s recommendations, 1) the use of additional booster doses in those who are not able to mount and sustain adequate immune responses and 2) considerations for additional booster doses to be administered in order to protect high risk populations and health workers in order to maintain the health system during periodic waves of disease surges.
