Heterologous booster vaccination or using a different vaccine brand as booster, including the single jab Janssen COVID-19 vaccine is “effective” in strengthening the immune system against the viral disease, a member of the government's Vaccine Expert Panel said on Monday.
"Ang conclusion natin dito, maganda ‘yung priming [The conclusion here is that the priming is good]. ‘Yung single-dose J&J vaccine adequately primes the immune response. Tapos in the phase of waning antibodies, you can use J&J, Moderna, and Pfizer as a booster dose. Maganda ‘yung data niya, lalo na sa [The data is good especially in] heterologous na boosting," Padolina said.
“Just want to clarify that as per EUA last April 19, 2021, Janssen is part of the combination for booster doses. But as per NVOC Advisory, this is not yet for implementation due to logistical concerns,” DOH said.
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