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Letters to the Editor April 14, 2021
April 14, 2021 00:02 IST
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April 14, 2021 00:02 IST
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It is pertinent to remember that vaccination prevents severe reinfection and hospitalisation in most instances (Page 1, “As cases surge, panel approves Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine”, April 13). Therefore, it is our only hope to prevent overburdened health systems which are suffering from COVID-19 fatigue, from collapsing when cases are surging again. The emergence of new variants from time to time and the declining neutralising antibody levels as some studies show, might contribute to the lack of protection against reinfection. But this should not deter people from getting vaccinated. The Sputnik V vaccine will be another arrow in the quiver in the war against the pandemic. Booster doses may be required or the vaccine may have to be tweaked against the newer variants. We also have to step up genomic surveillance and research for second generation vacc