Massachusetts doctor discusses a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
Updated: 6:15 PM EDT Mar 14, 2022
BEN: RIGHT NOW, ANYONE AGE 12 AND OLDER IS ELIGIBLE FOR A THIRD DOSE, AND PEOPLE WHO ARE IMMUNO-SUPPRESSED CAN GET A FOURTH DE.OS BUT WHAT ABOUT HEALTHY AMERICANS? DO YOU AGREE THEY NEED A FOURTH DOSE TOO? >> WELL, I THINK THE ADVICE IS COMING FROM THE CHIEF ECUXETIVE OFFICER, PFIZER. I WOULD WANT TO SEE DATA FROM A MORE OBJECTIVE SOURCE THAT’S AT THE CDC A THE COMMITTEE ON IMMUNIZATION PRACTICES. THEY REVIEW THE DATA. I THINK IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN. WE WANT TO SEE THAT INFORMATION. ERIKA: PFIZER’S CEO ALSO SAYS, MO VREARIANTS ARE COMING. HAVE YOU SEEN ANY EVIDENCE OF THAT YET? >> I THINK VARIANTS ARE ALWAYS COMING. THE QUESTION IS, HOW MANY OF THEM ARE REALLY CONCERNING? SOME OF THEM PAN OUT TO BE A PROBLEM. SOME OF THEM PANUT O TBEO NOTHING. I THINK THERE IS SOME EVIDENCE ABOUT A SUB-VARIA ONTF THIS OMICRON CALDLE BA2. THAT IS BECOMING MORE PROMINENT AND THE QUESTION WILL BE HOW MUCH TROUBLE IT GIVES US. IT IS SHOWING UP IN THE AREA AND WE’RE TRACKING THAT PTTRE CLOSELY. BEN: ONE AGE GROUP THAT HASN’T RECEIVED ITS FIRST SHOT YET IS KIDS UNDER 5. HOW MUCH LONGER DO Y TNKO — THESE PARENTS ARE SCKTU I LIMBO. HOW MUCH LONGER DO YOU THINK THEY HAVE TO WAIT? >> THAT’S A CHALLENGING TERRITORY. LITTLE KIDS ARE NOT JUST SMALL ADULTS, THAT’S SORT OF THE WAY IT IS. THEY ARE REALLY TRYING TO FDIN THE SWEET SPOT BETWEEN A DOSE WHICH I BSIG ENOUGH TO GIVE A GOOD IMMUNE RESPONSE BUT NOT SO BIG THAT IT CAUSES MORE OF A REACTION TO THE VACCINATION. I THINK THEY ARE TRYING TO FIND WHAT’S THE OPTIMAL DOSING FOR THOSE DOSES. THE PRELIMINARY DATA WE’RE SHOWING THAT THE LITTLE KIDS WERE NOT REACTING ADEQUATELY ENOUGH TO GET GOOD PROTECTION SO THE QUESTION WAS DO THEY NEED A BIGGER DOSE? DO THEY NEED ANOTHER DOSE? THE DATA FOR THAT ARE STILL BEING ANALYZED. THEY SUPPOSED TO BE COMING OUT PRETTY QUICKLY. I THINK TTHA DATA WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. I DON’T KNOW EXACTLY. I THINK THEY’LL BE COMING UP FAIRLY SHORTLY. THE COMMITTEE WILL BE REVIEWING THAT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THEY WANT TO GET THIS OUT AS FAST AS BE POSSIBLE BUT GET THE RIGHT ADVICE. ERIKA: THEY WANT TO BE CAREFUL. DR. ROBERT DUNCAN THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR T
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Massachusetts doctor discusses a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
Updated: 6:15 PM EDT Mar 14, 2022
Dr. Robert Duncan, an infectious disease specialist at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, discusses Pfizer’s announcement that all teenagers and adults should get a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. He also discusses vaccines for children under 5 years old.
Dr. Robert Duncan, an infectious disease specialist at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, discusses Pfizer’s announcement that all teenagers and adults should get a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. He also discusses vaccines for children under 5 years old.
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