Title
Booster dose with the BNT162b2 vaccine in the population that received the complete immunization schedule for COVID-19 in Peru: A critical analysis of the current evidence
Other title
Dosis de refuerzo con la vacuna BNT162b2 en población que recibió el esquema de vacunación completa para COVID-19 en Perú: Un análisis crítico de la evidencia actual.
Date Issued
21 October 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Medical Body of the Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo National Hospital
Abstract
Background: In Peru, the current immunization schedule for COVID-19 includes BBIBP-CorV, BNT162B2 and ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccines. Although the full immunization schedule is two doses, some countries have recently included a booster dose to their schedule. Methods: We conducted a search for scientific evidence on the efficacy and safety of booster vaccination with BNT162b2 vaccine in a population with a complete vaccination schedule for COVID-19 in Peru. Ev idence: Four evidence-based recommendation documents, one observational study and three ongoing phase III clinical trials were included for analysis. Conclusion: To date, there is insufficient evidence on the efficacy of adding a booster dose to the immunization schedule for COVID-19. The available evidence does not justify the use of a booster dose of BNT162B2 vaccine in a population that has previously received two doses of the aforementioned vaccines.
Start page
70
End page
78
Volume
14
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Epidemiología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85119193959
Source
Revista del Cuerpo Medico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
ISSN of the container
22255109
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