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PHUKET: Members of the general public in Phuket can now start receiving their fourth vaccination injection to even better protect themselves from COVID-19, Dr Witita Jang-iam, Deputy Director of Vachi

The authorization would depend on ongoing studies, which must show that a fourth dose would increase waning immunity and reduce the risk of severe disease.

Italian health minister Roberto Speranza said on Sunday that a fourth covid vaccine dose for everyone in Italy after the summer is to be considered likely.

A new study shows protection from the booster wanes after four months, but health experts say a fourth dose is not yet needed.

The Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday it has yet to see any additional value that a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine could give against the Omicron variant.

The country’s health agency said the jab should be taken four months after the previous dose, at the earliest.

The White House Chief Medical advisor said, "There may be the need for yet again another boost - in this case, a fourth-dose boost for an individual receiving the mRNA - that could be based on age, as well as underlying conditions." 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reached out to pharmacies nationwide asking them not to turn away patients who are eligible for a fourth dose of the Wuhan coronavirus [...]

JPNN.com English : Israel has announced the results of its research on the fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

A fourth dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine could increase antibodies and provide more protection from the virus, according to a new study from Israel.