“Before the emergence of the Omicron variant, BioNTech takers can wait for more than six months to get a booster shot because their antibody level drops slowly,” Hui said on a radio program on Monday. Hui said overseas studies have shown that a third BioNTech shot can protect people from the new Omicron variant. Although some pharmaceutical companies are developing new vaccines that target the Omicron variant, Hui said Hongkongers should not wait for new vaccines. The latest Omicron variant was first detected in Botswana and South Africa in November, and it has now spread to more than 60 countries. The Covid booster program in Hong Kong opened to over 30s today, and all adults who had their second vaccine at least three months before can book a booster jab from Wednesday.

Source: The Standard December 13, 2021 11:48 UTC