As highly transmissible, novel variations test the safeguards of the current vaccines, the dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health indicated Friday that there is no need for Covid booster doses right now. “Let me tell you where we are: the data is pretty clear: if you’ve gotten your two doses of Moderna or Pfizer, or a single shot of J&J, you have a very high level of protection against all variants, including delta,” Dr. Ashish Jha explained. “So far, I haven’t seen any indication that someone need a third shot.” Jha’s remarks follow Pfizer and BioNTech’s announcement on Thursday that they are working on a Covid-19 booster shot that will target the delta variant. According to company officials, another shot may be required because the vaccine’s immunity appears to fade with time. When it comes to a booster shot, Jha stressed the significance of waiting for the data on CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith.” “If that evidence develops, and certainly we’ll want to take that into account,” Jha said, “I believe there’s minimal likelihood that we’ll require third shots for the vast majority of patients.” In a joint statement, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration stated that Americans who have been completely vaccinated do not require a booster dose. “At this moment, Americans who have been completely vaccinated do not require a booster dose. The FDA, CDC, and [the National Institutes of Health] are working together on a science-based, rigorous approach to determine whether or not a booster is needed “a joint statement issued Thursday evening reads./n
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