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Booster mix proving effective against Omicron

Booster mix proving effective against Omicron

Testing reveals mixed jab’s efficacy

A booster jab is administered at the Bang Sue Grand Station in Bangkok on Sunday. (Photo: Apichit Jinakul)

The Department of Medical Sciences has found that a combined formula between a full inactivated vaccine and an mRNA-based vaccine as a booster produces a high level of immunity against both the Delta and Omicron coronavirus variants.

Department chief Dr Supakit Sirilak said data from a test involving 80 people showed that all Covid-19 vaccines produced low levels of immunity against Omicron when compared to Delta.

But immunity levels significantly increased after getting a mixed boosting dose, especially from an mRNA-based vaccine, Dr Supakit said during a press…

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