A professor at Oxford University, who participated in the development of the AstraZeneca (AZ) COVID-19 vaccine, said that it is impossible to continuously inoculate everyone with the COVID-19 vaccine.
Professor Andrew Pollard of Oxford University said in an interview with the BBC, The Telegraph and Sky News on the 4th local time, “It is unaffordable, unsustainable and probably not necessary to vaccinate everyone in the world every four to six months. not,” he said.
Professor Pollard is Chairman of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI) in the UK. Although Oxford University and AZ led clinical trials in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine, they are not involved in COVID-19-related decisions due to conflicts of interest.
Prof. Pollard said that high-risk groups may need booster shots, but he has a negative stance on vaccinating all populations over 12 years of age. He said the fourth vaccine should not be given until further evidence is available.
He also said that more evidence should be looked at regarding vaccinations for children aged 5 to 11 years. The UK JCVI currently recommends vaccination only for high-risk children.
Professor Pollard said the omicron mutation is spreading, but the worst of the pandemic is over. He emphasized, “It is too early to say that the next mutation will be weaker,” he said.