Amiran Gamkrelidze: We will probably need the third dose of the vaccine to build a stronger artificial immunity in the population

We will probably need a third dose to build a stronger artificial immunity in the population - international and world science deems that COVID will not be over so easily, and we will probably need COVID vaccines every year until the virulence of the virus naturally decreases, - Amiran Gamkrelidze, the head of the National Center for Disease Control, stated about it at the webinar.

"There is a lot of international scientific research on booster doses in the world, and most likely, a third booster dose will probably be needed. One view is that coronavirus infection may become a seasonal infection that will require one injection per year just like the flu. At this stage, people who have been vaccinated twice are being monitored for how long their immunity is maintained, many observations are being made. Most people think that the third, i.e. booster dose will be needed for most vaccines. My personal opinion is that we will probably need a third dose to build a stronger artificial immunity in the population. There is no set period for the third booster dose to be taken - the booster dose could be used after 6 to 8 months. Appropriate supplies need to be created, but the country has time until then. According to current estimates, the country should receive somewhere around 3,600,000 doses and then these deliveries should continue", - stated Gamkrelidze.