Get boosted to allay fears, say medical experts

Get a boost: Only 49.8% of Malaysians have received their first booster dose, and only 1.9% their second booster shot.

PETALING JAYA: Getting the booster shots is even more crucial to protecting against severe infection in light of the Covid-19 tsunami in China and the expected influx of Chinese tourists, says Universiti Putra Malaysia epidemiologist Associate Prof Dr Malina Osman.

“After six months, the antibodies induced by vaccines will usually wane.