Five suggestions to strengthen our booster strategy


Public education and communication should be continued to improve public confidence in the Covid-19 vaccines, including the need for booster shots. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

As we transition into an endemic Covid-19 stage, booster vaccine doses are inevitable.

For example, on Sept 22 (2021), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a single Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine booster dose for three groups of people six months after they complete their primary vaccination series.

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