What happens after the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine? New data from Israel

In Poland, from November 2, all adult citizens can sign up for the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The latest study from Israel, published in The Lancet, leaves no room for guesswork – a good choice if we want to be protected against the highly infectious Delta variant.

1. In Israel, 728 were compared. 321 vaccinated with the third dose with the same number of people after two doses
2. The study included people with the most similar characteristics in terms of age, sex and health condition
3. It turned out that the third dose by 93 percent. reduced the risk of hospitalization due to COVID-19 infection. The risk of infection and death was also lower
4. More information can be found on the Onet homepage

Third dose for the Delta variant – how was the study conducted?

In some countries, it is already possible to receive a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This is also the case in Poland, where it was initially granted to people with impaired immunity, and later also to seniors and health care system employees. On November 2, every adult citizen of our country can take advantage of this opportunity.

In Israel, the administration of the third dose of the vaccine began during the summer holidays, and this country became a field of “living experiment”, allowing the study of the effects of an additional injection not in laboratory conditions, but in society. Thanks to this, it is possible to analyze data on various groups: from young and healthy, through immunocompromised people, to patients suffering from chronic diseases.

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The results of an extensive study conducted in Israel between July 30 and September 23 have been published in the scientific journal The Lancet. The sample covered 728 thousand. 321 people vaccinated with the third dose, and the same number of people who had only received two injections so far. At the same time, scientists made sure that the profiles of the studied people were as similar as possible in terms of age, sex, health and other factors.

The study fell on the fourth wave of the pandemic in Israel, during which infections mainly occur with the Delta variant. Therefore, the results show that the vaccine is effective against this virus mutation.

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How much does the third dose protect against the Delta variant? Findings

The results of the study conducted in Israel clearly show that the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine provides better protection than full vaccination. In the group that received the additional injection, the risk of hospitalization as a result of coronavirus infection was 93% lower. And not for the unvaccinated person, but for the one who received two doses. Booster also reduced the risk of severe infection (by 93%), symptomatic infection (91%), and infection in general (by 88%). As for the risk of death, it turned out that after taking an additional dose it decreased by 81%.

Both patients under 70 and 70+ participated in the study.

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How to sign up for a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine?

In Poland, all adult citizens can now receive the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Ministry of Health introduced a division into an “additional” and “supplementary” dose. The former is available to all Poles over 18 years of age, while a supplementary dose can be given to patients with impaired immunity (e.g. as a result of cancer or organ transplantation).

You can sign up for the third dose of the vaccine in the same way as for the normal vaccination. So there are five different ways:

1. by a 989/XNUMX free helpline: XNUMX
2. via the portal patient.gov.pl
3. through the mojeIKP application
4. via SMS (send an SMS with the text SzczepimySie to the number +48 664 908 556 or 880 333 333
5. by contacting the selected vaccination point

Which preparation will you be vaccinated with?

You can only get a third dose if you are fully vaccinated and at least six months have passed since the last injection. Grafting is performed with mRNA preparations, i.e. with Pfizer and Moderna. In the case of the first vaccine, you get the full dose, and in the case of Moderna – half.

1. People fully vaccinated with Pfizer will receive a third dose of Pfizer, unless it is not available. Only then can they sign up for Moderna
2. People fully vaccinated with Moderna will receive a third dose of Moderna, unless it is not available. Then they will get a Pfizer
3. People fully vaccinated with AstraZeneka will be able to choose whether they want to be vaccinated with Pfizer or Moderna
4. The situation is similar with people fully vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson. They will also be able to choose between Pfizer and Moderna

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