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3rd dose may be needed 18 months from last COVID vaccine jab: MOH official – Yahoo Philippines News
While vaccines can protect you against COVID-19 for up to 18 months, a booster dose may eventually be needed.
SINGAPORE While health authorities here expect the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines to confer protection against the coronavirus for up to 18 months, a booster dose may eventually be needed in vaccinated individuals in order to guard against new variants of COVID-19.
“While vaccination gives a clear protective benefit to all who may be exposed to COVID-19 infection, the vaccination is not 100 per cent protective. (And) beyond (18 months), it’s still a relatively uncertain situation,” said director…
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