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
Author(s)
Zavala-Loayza J.A.
Martinez-Rivera R.N.
Peralta V.
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
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85119193959
Source
Revista del Cuerpo Medico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
ISSN of the container
22255109
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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