Elderly will benefit from boosters


Long wait: Covid-19 positive patients waiting to be assessed at CAC Klinik Kesihatan Taman Medan in Petaling Jaya. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Senior citizens need to get booster shots because the benefits of vaccination are greater with older people, say health experts.

While the vaccines generally reduce the risk of severe disease, the absolute risk reduction is higher for older folk and those with chronic diseases, said Universiti Malaya professor of epidemiology and public health Dr Sanjay Rampal.

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