Tokyo: Japan began giving health workers a booster dose of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday amid growing concerns about the novel coronavirus Omicron Variant. Two cases of Omicron have been reported in Japan. The initial vaccination campaign in Japan began in mid-February. Medical workers who were given a dose of vaccine more than nine months ago are now eager to gain additional protection before a possible next wave of infections. Especially after the new form, Omicron came to the fore, its fears have increased. Omicron was first detected last week in South Africa. Its case came to light in Japan on Tuesday.
In view of the threat of Omicron in the UK before Japan, the program of giving booster vaccination has started. In India too, in view of the new variants of the virus, the strategy being prepared for the booster dose of the vaccine will be prepared in the next 2-3 weeks. Earlier, the head of the Covid Task Force, Dr. NK Arora had said that a comprehensive policy can come within 15 days regarding the addition of the corona vaccine and the booster dose.
Such people have priority in booster dose
Let us tell you that doctors in India also believe that people should start taking booster shots. A booster dose is given to immunocompromised people, while a booster shot is given to healthy people a few months after the second dose is given. People whose immune system is damaged due to diseases such as cancer or organ transplant may not be protected from the prescribed two-dose vaccination program. In such a situation, it becomes important to give the third dose to such people before the healthy population.
At Tokyo Medical Center, a group of nurses and doctors have been given booster doses. “This is an important first step for our patients and their families to be treated with a sense of security,” said hospital head Kazuhiro Araki. That being said, booster doses are important because the vaccines are effective against other forms of the virus, including delta.
