Great Britain will allow the mixing of different coronavirus vaccines under special circumstances, despite limited knowledge on whether or not to provide the same level of protection as uniform doses.
The UK Government published updated guidelines on New Year’s Eve stating, “(If) the same vaccine is not available, or if the first product received is unknown, it is reasonable to offer one dose of the locally available product to complete the schedule. . “
Mary Ramsay, chief of immunizations at Public Health England, explained that different doses of the coronavirus vaccine would only be provided in extremely rare cases, Reuters reported.
“Every effort must be made to give them the same vaccine, but if that is not possible, it is better to give a second dose of a different vaccine than not at all,” she said.
Britain was the first to issue an emergency permit in December for both the Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca vaccines. Both vaccines require two doses several weeks apart, but they are not made to be linked together, Reuters reported.
According to guidelines released by Britain, there is still no “evidence of the interchangeability of the COVID-19 vaccines, although studies are ongoing.”
The UK government also expressed concern earlier this month when it announced that it would delay the administration of the second dose of coronavirus vaccine for 12 weeks to those who received the first injection to give the first injection, which offers limited protection against the virus. to more people, Reuters said.
Top expert infectious diseases, Anthony Fauci
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“I wouldn’t be in favor of that,” he told CNN. “We will continue to do what we do.”