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There is a chance that humanity will gain immunity after the omicron, but it will not be given to us forever. We know from experience that more vaccines will be needed, because the coronavirus will not leave us anymore – said Prof. Agnieszka Szuster-Ciesielska from the Department of Virology and Immunology at the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin.
- “There is already a sister, hidden omicron line called BA.2, observed in Denmark, the Philippines and India,” says Prof. Szuster-Ciesielska
- In her words, this means that the direction of the pandemic cannot be predicted with certainty. “The corollary of the omicron can be a mosaic of various events.” explains the immunologist
- The government’s action on vaccination should be correspondingly emphatic. The degree of vaccination in Poland is insufficient – appeals prof. Leszek Szenborn, member of the COVID-19 Council
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In Poland, nearly 19 million people are fully vaccinated against COVID-22, and a booster dose has been taken by over 10,7 million people, government websites reported on Monday.
From December 27, 2020, when vaccination against COVID-19 began in Poland, 52 injections were performed. 691 people are fully vaccinated, i.e. with two doses of preparations from Pfizer / BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca or with a single dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson.
A third, supplemental dose of the vaccine was received by 215 immunocompromised subjects, and a booster dose by 058 subjects.
The daily number of vaccinations is 6681 injections. In total, 107 doses of the vaccine were delivered to Poland, of which 707 doses were scored. 090 doses were disposed of.
18 adverse vaccine events, mostly mild, were reported.
Prof. Szuster-Ciesielska: more vaccines will be needed
There is a chance that humanity will gain immunity after the omicron, but it will not be given to us forever. We know from experience that more vaccines will be needed, because the coronavirus will not leave us anymore – said Prof. Agnieszka Szuster-Ciesielska from the Department of Virology and Immunology at the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin.
According to Szuster-Ciesielska, “the aftermath of an omicron may be a mosaic of various events”. «There is already a sisterly hidden omicron line called BA.2, observed in Denmark, the Philippines and India. This means that the direction of the pandemic development cannot be predicted with certainty, ”she said in a commentary for UMCS, given as part of the“ Expert’s eye ”initiative.
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Although the omicron was identified only four months ago, it has caused around three million new infections a day worldwide.
“With the increased immunity of the vaccine population and the tornado of infection sweeping the world, it is possible that in the next chapter of the pandemic, the virus will be overwhelmed but not defeated,” she said.
Prof. Szenborn: the degree of vaccination in Poland is insufficient
Prof. Leszek Szenborn, a member of the COVID-19 Council, emphasized that the government’s actions in the field of vaccination must be sufficiently strong.
«The degree of vaccination in Poland is insufficient and it seems to me that despite various incentives we will not be able to substantially increase, as the latter wave is milder and the willingness to vaccinate is insufficient. Vaccination against covid and other infectious diseases must be viewed in a broader perspective, as an excellent method that has shown how effective it is. Vaccinations prevent death, disability, hospitalization and serious illness. It is very important that the experience of the pandemic increases confidence in vaccination in the future »- said Prof. Szenborn.
He judged the need to objectively evaluate the role of vaccination to finally learn “the great lesson in vaccinology that is this pandemic.”
«We learned to quickly introduce new vaccines, to test, monitor, capture and estimate the risk of the rarest complications, made possible by mass vaccination over a short period of time. The point is that we should win a healthy future for these vaccinations, by increasing confidence in this method of disease prevention in adults and children, and also in healthcare professionals. Because, let’s be honest, Poland was not a country where vaccinations were accepted by medical personnel with sufficient openness. As evidenced by the implementation of flu vaccinations »- said prof. Szenborn.
He believed that the Council should provide expert advice and help in resolving the problems caused by the pandemic, as it is composed of people who have acquired considerable experience in combating the pandemic.
Author: Agata Zbieg
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