Valeriu Gheorghiţă announces that adaptation of COVID-19 vaccines to new strains is being studied: a third dose of vaccine may be necessary. But I don’t think we’re going to get a seasonal flu shot – essential

Valeriu Gheorghiţă was asked on Antena 3 about the immunity acquired after vaccination and stated: “In our opinion, we are probably talking about the immune response rate for at least 12 months, but we need more data by regularly monitoring people vaccinated “.

Regarding the efficacy of vaccines against new mutations, Gheorghiţă stated, according to news.ro, that companies are currently evaluating the adaptation of new vaccines for the new variants.

“Probably, if we have a higher prevalence of these infections among the population, it may be necessary to perform a third dose with the vaccine adapted to the new strains,” said the president of the CNCAV.

According to him, vaccine infections can occur because vaccines are not 100% effective.

“We are talking about an effectiveness that varies between 60-70% and 90-95%, but we have around 5% of people who do not develop a protective immune response, but this type of response does not develop after any time of vaccine after natural disease. Basically, there are reactive people who do not develop a protective level of antibodies. We are talking about 5 people out of 100, “said Valeriu Gheorghiţă also.

Asked if the annual vaccination against the new coronavirus will be necessary, the president of the CNCAV specified: “In my opinion and not only mine, the specialists probably not. There may be certain categories of people who are at risk of developing certain serious forms in which a single dose, a booster may be needed, but I don’t think we end up getting a seasonal flu vaccine.

In addition, Gheorghiţă affirms that “it is mandatory” to vaccinate more than 100,000 people a day, otherwise we will not be able to reach the threshold of herd immunity. “After the second half of April, we have to exceed 100,000 people a day. (…) As of April 13 we will open approximately 125-130 new vaccination offices, and as of April 6 we will increase the vaccination capacity from 60 people per office to 90 people ”, Valeriu Gheorghiţă also declared, specifying that 2 million people are expected to be vaccinated in April.“ In June-July we should have at least 6-7 million people vaccinated ”, he also specified Gheorghiţă.