Experts urge people to get booster vaccination

Booster vaccination not only promotes a longer circulation of antibodies, but also improves their quality. Those who got a booster dose of the coronavirus vaccine are provided with a higher protection level against the dangerous infection. Expert of the National center for expertise of medicines and medical devices Pavel Deryabin expressed this opinion in an interview to Qazaq TV. According to him, you should not ignore receiving a booster shot. The higher the binding strength of specific antibodies with the corresponding antigens, the better is the neutralization of the virus. This, in turn, gives an opportunity to have the illness without symptoms or in a mild course, the virologists believe. Experts advise not to forget about the rules stated by specialists in the fight against COVID-19.

“First, it is necessary to get vaccinated, and then receive a booster shot when the time comes. Second, not to exclude the need to comply with sanitary standards, that is, wearing masks, especially in crowded places, public transport, and other places where there is close contact between people. To maintain social distancing of 1.5 meters. During the booster vaccination, I advise you to more strictly observe these rules that I have named for about 3-4 days,” opined Pavel Deryabin, an expert, National Center for Expertise of Medicines and Medical Devices.

Translation by Saniya Sakenova

Editing by Saule Mukhamejanova