People who had the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine are at increased risk of getting infected with the virus as early as three months after their second jab, a new study reveals today.
The Pfizer shot was the main vaccine given to people in Ireland – but booster shots are not being administered by the HSE until at least five months after a second vaccine, following expert advice.
However, a new study from Israel published in the
British Medical Journal today, involving more than 80,000 people, shows the risk of infection was nearly two-and-a-half times higher after 90 to 119 days.
Trinity College Professor Luke O’Neill has already called for the over-40s to be given a booster shot within four months of their second vaccine.
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HSE chief Paul Reid said yesterday that around 560,000 booster vaccines have been rolled out so far and another 70,000 third jabs have been given to people with very weak immune systems.
He said the aim is to step up the roll-out to around 270,000 boosters from next week.
However, people in their 50s will likely have to wait until the end of December or early January to get their booster shot.