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April 20, 2021
KARACHI: At a time when a vast majority of people in Pakistan are desperately trying to get vaccinated at the earliest, some people are looking for the opportunity to get vaccinated with two or more types of vaccines but is it recommended or even safe for them to mix and match the COVID-19 vaccines.
“There is no harm in getting vaccinated with more than one vaccine. It is even beneficial for the person who is getting more than one type of vaccines for protection against COVID-19”, was the response of eminent physician and Vice Chancellor, University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore Prof Javed Akram when he was questioned by The News about the issue. Prof Akram is the Principal Investigator of phase III clinical trials of two Chinese vaccines including single-dose Convidecia by CanSino Biologics Inc and triple-dose vaccine developed by Anhui Zhifei Longcom Biopharmaceutical Company Limited. He said although no conclusive evidence of mix and match of dif
Experts divided over use of multiple COVID-19 vaccines for immunity
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A health care worker administers the coronavirus vaccine on an individual. Photo: File
UHS Lahore VC says there is no conclusive evidence yet on the mix and match of different coronavirus vaccines.
Public health expert Dr Shahzad Ali Khan says practice should not be adopted as it is not recommended to get inoculated by multiple vaccines.
AKU s Dr Faisal Mehmood says such studies are underway around the world and results are awaited.
KARACHI: Experts are divided over the idea of people using multiple vaccines to protect themselves from the coronavirus, reported
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