EPIDEMIOLOGIST Jeffrey Almond explained why a third booster jab is necessary to keep the new Omicron variant at bay, pointing out that it 'increases the concentration of antibodies' which is vital to keep the new virus away.
increases the concentration of antibodies in our system and as a result, it protects us against the virus. Two doses of COVID-19 vaccine are no longer deemed sufficient to prevent people from contracting the new variant.Speaking to TalkRADIO presenter Julia Hartley-Brewer, he threw light on the efficiency as he likened antibodies to velcro.
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