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Booster shots mulled to enhance immunity
By Leng Shumei Published: Jul 27, 2021 10:23 PM
Photo: courtesy of SinovacExisting vaccines are effective in dealing with the third wave pandemic caused by the Delta variant and booster shots are needed for future anti-epidemic strategy, Chinese medical experts said after Sinovac released the initial results of a Phase II clinical trial on booster shots of China-developed inactivated COVID-19 vaccines.
The study, conducted in East China s Jiangsu Province since May 2020, found that although neutralizing antibody levels declined six months after two Sinovac shots, a two-dose vaccination schedule generates good immune memory, the Global Times learned from the company on Monday.
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