The researchers found a third shot had a strong booster effect
Vials containing CoronaVac, Sinovac Biotech’s vaccine. Picture: REUTERS/AMANDA PEROBELLIAntibodies triggered by Sinovac Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine declined below a key threshold from about six months after a second dose for most recipients, but a third shot had a strong booster effect, a laboratory study showed.
Researchers said it was unclear how the decrease in antibodies would affect the shot’s effectiveness, since scientists have yet to figure out precisely the threshold of antibody levels for a vaccine to be able to prevent the disease. As of end-June, Sinovac has delivered more than 1-billion doses of the vaccine, a major vaccination tool in China, Brazil, Indonesia and Chile.
She said the immunisation advisory board recommends a booster vaccination 12 months after the second dose.
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