Data has showed that a more robust protection may be achieved by a third dose which ‘increases the antibody titers by 25-fold’.
Pfizer and BioNTech, its partner in developing the jab, stated that their booster ‘increases the antibody titers by 25-fold’ against the Omicron variant
Preliminary laboratory studies showed that ‘two doses show significantly reduced neutralization titers’, Pfizer and BioNTech, its partner in developing the jab,Blood samples from people who had taken two shots but not the booster ‘did exhibit, on average, more than a 25-fold reduction in neutralization titers against the Omicron variant’, the companies stated.
In essence, the booster restored antibodies to levels observed in individuals with two doses against the original coronavirus strain. ‘Ensuring as many people as possible are fully vaccinated with the first two dose series and a booster remains the best course of action to prevent the spread of Covid-19.’
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