Virologist Steven Van Gucht about the sense and nonsense of the ‘autumn vaccination’: “Whoever received the earlier vaccines is still protected up to 90% against heavy hospital admissions”

“The autumn jab: your best protection against Covid-19.” With that slogan, the government is currently trying to steer us gently towards the vaccination center again. But certainly among the younger generations – who already received the previous injections – there is a remarkable amount of reluctance: “Although I would also recommend this autumn jab, if only so that you don’t have to sit at home sick for a week after an infection,” he says. virologist Steven Van Gucht (46), who expects a significant increase in corona infections and hospitalized in the coming weeks. “But the worst seems over in intensive care.”

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