The virologist Margarita del Val points out that “there is no need” for a third Covid dose for those already vaccinated

The third dose of the covid vaccine not necessary with the current Ómicron for those people already vaccinated with two doses and who have become infected. Nor for the new Ómicron 2. This was stated this Wednesday by the virologist of the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Margaret of the Valleyin an interview conducted by Canal Sur Radio.

Of course, the virologist has indicated that it would be “valuable” for future variants. “If a new variant emerges, say PI, and vaccination against PI is recommended, then it will be interesting to assess such a vaccine. For immunologists, there is currently no need for a booster dose for people who already have two doses and have infected with Omicron or who have a dose and have been infected a couple of times,” he said.

The expert believes that the time to get the third dose to those vaccinated with two doses and infected with Omicron will be when there is a new variant other than Omicron. In this sense, she affirms that the immune system “if it is vaccinated”, once it has been infected with Omicron, “it has such a powerful immunity that it does not need an additional dose”.

At the same time, he warned that it is a mistake to call the new variant ‘Stealth’ since it is still detected with all the PCR waves and even better than the previous one. “It cannot be typed so easily if it is one or the other variant since clear biological properties have not yet been seen,” she insists.

Public Health recommends the booster dose to people with the complete vaccination schedule and infected

For its part, Public Health does recommend the third dose for people with the complete vaccination schedule who are infected symptomatically or asymptomatically by coronavirus. In addition, it recommends a term to receive it: five months. This was agreed at the Public Health Commission held on January 25. Until then, the body set a minimum of four weeks from infection, a period of time that changed when it was shown that an infection after the complete regimen develops a more powerful immunity compared to the immune response observed in people who only suffered infection or who only suffered from infection. received two doses.