COVID-19 booster vaccination/booster vaccination
In the practice of DR. FRÜHWEIN & PARTNER in Munich
COVID-19 vaccines offer effective and lasting protection against severe illness and death from SARS-COV-2, even if infection cannot be ruled out with certainty. Nevertheless, the risk of infection with COVID-19 is reduced and thus the risk of transmission to contact persons is also minimized. Unvaccinated persons are thus particularly at risk. As with most vaccinations, vaccine protection wears off over time, especially in terms of preventing infections without symptoms or with mild courses of disease. Vaccinations are less effective in older or immunocompromised patients due to the limited immune response, which is why vaccination breakthroughs can lead to more severe courses of the disease.
Which vaccine composition?
The WHO regularly updates its recommendations on the composition of COVID-19 vaccines. As the virus is constantly changing and new variants are always circulating, an adjustment is always necessary to ensure adequate protection. A vaccine against variant JN.1 is recommended for the 2024/2025 season. According to current data, the vaccine also provides good protection against the other circulating variants.
Available booster vaccines against COVID-19
The following vaccines are available in Germany this season:
<h2>Comirnaty; mRNA</h2>
<h3>Biontech / Pfizer</h3>
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<h2>Comirnaty</h2>
<h3>Biontech / Pfizer</h3>
Trade name: Comirnaty Manufacturer: Biontech/Pfizer Type of vaccine: mRNA Approval since: 21.12.2020 Comirnaty profile: click here
<h2>Nuvaxovid; Protein</h2>
<h3>Novavax</h3>
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<h2>Nuvaxovid</h2>
<h3>Novavax</h3>
Trade name: Nuvaxovid Manufacturer: Novavax Vaccine type: Protein-based vaccine (recombinant, adjuvanted) Approval since: 20.12.2021 Novavax profile: click here
<h2>COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna; mRNA</h2>
<h3>Moderna Biotech</h3>
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<h2>COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna</h2>
<h3>Moderna Biotech</h3>
Trade name: COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna Manufacturer: Moderna Biotech Vaccine type: mRNA Authorization since: 06.01.2021 Spikevax profile: click here