The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended COVID-19 vaccination for a new wave of the pandemic, saying that high-risk people should get boosters within six months to 12 months after the last vaccine.
A Reuters report has said, “UN agency stated it aimed to focus on vaccinating people at high risk of covid-19-related diseases and death, keeping in view the high level of immunity among people around the world due to the spread of the infection and vaccination.”
The WHO placed older people at high risk, as well as young people at other specific risks. The organization recommended that this group should get additional shots within 6 or 12 months after the last vaccine, depending on age and immune status.
Healthy children and young people were a low priority for COVID-19 vaccination and urged governments to look at factors such as the risk of disease before advising vaccination to this group, the report said.
Covid-19 vaccination and boosters were safe for people of all ages, but suggestions had been made for other factors such as price effectiveness.
The World Health Organization said the latest proposal reflected the disease situation and global immunity levels, but should not be taken as long-term guidance on whether annual boosters are needed.
