Covid-19 booster shot advisable


PETALING JAYA: Booster shots are needed as data in several countries have shown that immunity against the Covid-19 virus wanes after six months, say health experts.

Malaysian Society of Infectious Diseases and Chemotherapy president Prof Dr Zamberi Sekawi said data in Israel and the United States had shown that there was an increase of infection among those vaccinated as immunity waned.

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