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South Africa has reported several cases of Omicron infection in people who have previously been infected or have been vaccinated. have now been identified seven infected youths from Germany who have already taken a booster dose, second German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel.
Booster doses – all mRNA vaccines – were taken 5 to 10 months after the second dose and approximately one to two months before being infected with a variant Omicron in the article describes a team coordinated by Wolfgang Preiser, a researcher at the South African National Health Laboratory Service. published by in the scientific journal SSRN – devoted to the rapid spread of academic research.
All people had high levels of antibodies against protein Thorn (which gives the virus a crowned appearance), as would be expected after booster vaccination. Viral load has also been measured, but there is still no data on unvaccinated people or other vaccination regimens to make comparisons.
Wolfgang Priiser’s team continues to advocate for a booster dose to prevent serious illness, but data, still preliminary, indicate that it could be not enough to prevent infection and symptoms… Thus, it reinforces the need for adherence to non-drug measures (mask, distance, hand hygiene, etc.).
The Germans were in Cape Town, South Africa when they contracted the Omicron variant in late November or early December – some while visiting hospitals, some on vacation. No one has been infected before, all have taken three doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. The booster dose was administered in October or early November.
Seven Germans – two women and four men – were between the ages of 25 and 39 and did not have a medical record that would put them at risk of complications from Covid-19. All developed mild to moderate symptoms (no hospitalization).such as sore throat, fatigue, headache, and dry cough, among other symptoms.
