Better protection via mix-and-match boosters

Need for more awareness: Dr Kumitaa says the public can always sign up for the boosters first before consulting the doctors at the vaccine dispensing centres. — SAMUEL ONG/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Getting a heterologous booster shot is safe and highly protective, says a virologist.

The boosters would be crucial for the elderly and those with comorbidities and immunodeficiencies, said Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) virologist Dr Kumitaa Theva Das.