Giving people the booster vaccine twice a year is "unsustainable," says Andrew Pollard, one of the creators of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine for coronavirus.
"We can not vaccinate the planet every six months," he said in an interview with The Telegraph, published today, Tuesday.
Pollard, who also chairs the UK Joint Vaccination and Immunization Committee (JCVI), emphasized the "need to target the vulnerable" in the future, rather than giving doses to all people over the age of 12.
More data is needed to determine "whether, when and how often those who are vulnerable will need additional doses," Pollard said.
The scientist questioned the need for a fourth dose of Qur'anic vaccine, saying further evidence was needed before the campaigns could begin.
It is noted that Israel has already started giving a fourth dose of the vaccine, offering it to all doctors and people over 60 from Monday.
But German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach also told the public broadcaster ZDF in late December that the Germans "would need a fourth vaccination" against the coronavirus.
Giving an optimistic note, Pollard said in an interview: "The worst is behind us" and people "just have to spend the winter."
"At some point, society needs to open up," Pollard said.
In closing, he issued a stern warning about the dangerous consequences of vaccine misinformation, stressing that even "unintentional" comments from politicians could wreak havoc.
"Let's just say that the comments made in continental Europe have affected people in Africa," he said.
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