Swedish health officials have recommended a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine but only for those 80 years of age or older or who live in nursing homes.
The state health agency approved a limited rollout of the second booster shot over the weekend, stipulating it not be administered until at least four months after the previous dose.
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“A booster dose strengthens protection against the virus,” said epidemiologist Anders Tegnell. “Therefore, we believe that people aged 80 and over will benefit from a second booster dose.”
Sweden never locked down during the height of the pandemic. It lifted most remaining coronavirus restrictions last week and will designate the disease as “not a danger to society or a threat to public health” beginning in April.
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The number of recommended booster shots varies by country. Israel, the first to roll out the fourth dose in December, found it had little effect on stopping the spread of the omicron variant. Medical advisers in the United Kingdom advised against a fourth injection, while the CEOs of both Pfizer and Moderna have pushed for wider distribution.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the United States, has suggested a wait-and-see approach to recommending another booster.
