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Sweden recommends a fourth dose of the “Covid” vaccine for the elderly
Source: Associated Press Today 12:16
The Swedish Public Health Agency said a fourth dose would "enhance protection" from severe illness in the event of infection with the virus.
Nurse doing a test A nurse conducts a "Covid" test for a citizen in the Swedish city of Malmö.
Sweden has recommended a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for elderly people over 80 and people who live in nursing homes or receive home medical care.
And the American “Associated Press” agency quoted the Swedish authorities as saying yesterday that the fourth dose should be given no later than four months after the previous dose.
The chief epidemiologist in the Scandinavian country, Anders Tegnell, said in a statement issued by the Swedish Public Health Agency that a fourth dose "enhances protection" from severe disease in the event of infection with the Corona virus.
Sweden stood out among European countries for its relative indirect response to the epidemic, not shutting down or shutting down its businesses, relying instead on individual responsibility for infection control. While deaths from the coronavirus have been high compared to other Nordic countries, they have been lower than many other places in Europe that have implemented lockdowns.
Sweden last week halted large-scale testing for the coronavirus, even among people showing symptoms of infection.
In neighboring Denmark, health authorities said at the beginning of this month that they were considering “ending” the country’s vaccination program against the Corona virus in the spring, and found no reason to give a booster dose to children or a fourth dose to residents at risk of infection with the “Covid-19” virus. According to the Associated Press.
The reason for the establishment of the Danish Health Authority was that the third wave of infection in Denmark was dwindling due to the high rates of natural immunity and vaccination in the population. In January, the Danish government said it had offered a fourth dose of the vaccine to elderly and other at-risk citizens because they were concerned about the rapid spread of the Omercon mutant. But Omicron was milder than previous mutants and there was no pressure on health care systems.