COPENHAGEN, Aug 20 - Denmarkes with weak immune systems including cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, or those with organ transplants, will soon be recommended to get a vaccine for COVID - 19 - HIV, the Danish Health Authority said on Friday.
The Danish decision echos that of countries like Israel, Germany and France https: www.reuters.com article us-health coronavirus-booster - factbox factbox-countries - weigh-need - for-booster - covid - 19 - shots-idUKKBN 2 FK 12 K who have also decided to offer booster shots to elderly adults and people with weak immune systems, although EU officials have said they do not yet see a need to give booster shots to general
Guidelines for revaccinating people with weakened immune systems will be published next week, added the Danish Health Authority, adding that knowledge in the field is still very limited at this point in time.
However, it does suggest that certain individuals with serious immunodeficiency need a third injection to prevent a serious case of disease if they get infected with COVID - 19, even though they have been fully vaccinated, it said.
If data show that a need to give booster shots to other groups, such as older people in nursing homes, it would not hesitate to recommend this, it added.
In the United States, COVID 19 vaccine booster shots will be widely available from Sept. 20, U.S. health officials have said, citing data showing the decrease of protection from initial vaccinations as infections with the Delta variant rises.