UAE, Bahrain Plan Sinopharm Booster Shots Amid Efficacy Concerns
Bloomberg 4 hrs ago Adveith Nair
(Bloomberg) The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will offer a third Sinopharm shot to people who’ve already got two doses, amid concerns over the efficacy of the vaccine.
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“An additional supportive dose of Sinopharm is now available to people who have received the vaccine previously and who have now completed more than six months since the second dose,” the UAE’s National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority said.
Bahrain will prioritize front-line workers, residents older than 50 and those with underlying conditions for the booster shots. The Gulf nations, which approved the Sinopharm vaccine late last year, are among the first in the world to unveil plans for booster shots.
The shot made by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE was overwhelmingly effective against the virus in a study, prompting experts to say that immunizations can end the pandemic. Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective, U.S. regulators said, a milestone toward giving Americans the first shot to work in a single dose.