Anthony Pouch, who is vaccinated against Corona 19, is the head of the National Allergy and Infectious Disease Research Institute. AP=Yonhap News
It is pointed out that increasing the interval between vaccinations for novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) could lead to more virus mutations.
Anthony Pouch, director of the National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Diseases, warned in a video speech on the Davos Agenda on the 25th (local time), Bloomberg news agency reported on the day. “The postponement of the second vaccination can cause more viral mutations,” said Pouch. “It is best to inoculate according to the schedule shown in the clinical trial.”
Currently, in the US, Pfizer-Bioentech and Modena vaccine are supposed to receive two vaccinations every 21 and 28 days, respectively. However, as problems such as the supply and demand of vaccines and the expansion of vaccination targets arose, expansion of vaccination intervals has been implemented or is being discussed in some countries.
In fact, the UK has increased the vaccination period, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said that the vaccination interval can be increased up to 6 weeks in exceptional cases. On the other hand, Pouch has made clear the opposite position on the 5th, saying, “There is not much scientific evidence in clinical trials” regarding the expansion of the vaccination interval.
The Bloomberg news agency said, “The UK said that the first mutation first identified in the country was not only more lethal than the existing virus, but it was more contagious.” “I said.
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