Health
Two vaccine doses ‘essential’ for best protection – Daily Telegraph
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd says data from the United Kingdom shows it’s “essential” for people to receive two full doses of the COVID-19…
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd says data from the United Kingdom shows it’s “essential” for people to receive two full doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
He says one dose of either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine provides protection “within a few days” and “increases over time” but this immunity is short-lived.
“Both the Pfizer and the AstraZeneca vaccines require the full two-dose course for the very best, long-lasting immune response,” Mr Kidd said.
“By being immunised, you’re…
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