The opinion takes into account the “latest available data, and in particular French epidemiological data”, ensures the High Authority of Health.
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The number of people affected is increasing. The High Authority for Health (HAS) recommends extending the administration of a second booster dose of vaccine against Covid-19 to pregnant women and people under 60 with comorbidities, Wednesday July 13 in a press release .
“In a context of epidemic recovery characterized in particular by the circulation of the BA.5 sub-lineage of Omicron”HAS “recommends extending the administration of an additional booster dose [2e rappel ou 4e dose le plus souvent] to adults under the age of 60 identified as being at risk of a severe form of Covid-19, to pregnant women and to people living in the entourage or in regular contact with immunocompromised or vulnerable people”, states the press release.
The opinion, published in response to a referral from the Directorate General for Health, takes into account the “latest available data, and in particular French epidemiological data, data concerning the current vaccination coverage of the most vulnerable populations and vaccine efficacy data on the variants in circulation”, specifies the HAS. An additional booster dose was already recommended for people aged 60 and over, immunocompromised people regardless of their age, as well as high-risk children and adolescents, recalls the HAS.
It also specifies the time limits to be observed between two booster doses: three months for people aged 80 and over, residents in nursing homes or long-term care units and immunocompromised people, six months for others. Finally, for everyone “if a SARS-CoV-2 infection has occurred after the last dose, an additional booster dose is still recommended, respecting a minimum period of three months after infection”.