Covid vaccine: a 3rd dose recommended for those over 40 by the HAS – The HuffPost

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VACCINATION – While the Covid-19 epidemic is experiencing a new rebound in mainland France, health authorities recommend widening the scope of the populations eligible for a vaccine booster dose at 40 years and over, according to a communicated this Friday, November 19.

The High Authority for Health (HAS) recommends doing this booster six months after the primary vaccination, “the latest studies indeed suggest a benefit for this age group”.

The HAS justifies its decision by citing data from a study conducted in Israel: “There is a reduction in the risk of infections, severe forms, hospitalizations and death in people aged 40 and over who have benefited from a booster dose, compared to those who did not receive it. ”

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The 3rd dose is already offered people over 65 (for whom this dose conditions the validity of the health pass), to those suffering from comorbidities, as well as to health and medico-social professionals. In addition, a recall campaign aimed at 50-64 people will begin in early December.

What about other age groups? “The data and analyzes available do not yet allow the HAS to comment,” said the body. Emmanuel Macron told him this Friday during a trip: “I would not be surprised that we are gradually moving towards vaccination booster shots for all adults who have been vaccinated, that’s the meaning of the story.” “The extension of the recall to under 50s will be studied soon,” said the Minister of Health on Twitter in the evening.

Following the opinion of the @HAS_sante, the vaccine booster against Covid will be open to people aged 50 and over from the beginning of December as announced by the President of the Republic.
The extension of the recall to under 50s will be studied shortly.

– Olivier Véran (@olivierveran) November 19, 2021

US health authorities for their part announced on Friday that they had given the green light to a third dose of the anti-Covid vaccine for all fully vaccinated adults at least six months ago.

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