In form of cases of covid are on the decline, everyone is wondering if this marks the end of this pandemic? Will this pandemic end now or if not now, when will it end? Seeing the dwindling cases, countries have started opening their borders and easing restrictions that were in place to contain the spread of the virus.
It is clear from what the world has experienced that there were first, second, third, fourth wave in previous epidemics, then the disease became endemic in some places after which it eventually disappeared.
‘In this covid 19 pandemic, we have seen the first second wave and recently the third wave as well. with him omicron Primarily responsible for the third wave, it has created natural immunity in most of the individuals who are infected. Moreover, with the increasing number of vaccinations across the world, the protective immunity against the COVID 19 pandemic is reaching its peak. So it is possible that this pandemic may end in the near future, when we experience the fourth wave, after which COVID 19 becomes endemic with some cases increasing in these places,” Dr Harish Chafle, Senior Consultant – In Pulmonology and Critical Care Global Hospital, Parel, Mumbai.
second shot at covid
Harish said that if someone has not taken another dose, then he should definitely take it. He said that this will protect against severe forms of Kovid-19 if one gets Kovid-19 infection even after vaccination.
on the need for a booster dose
From the studies and experience that the world has known about the COVID 19 vaccination, it has been found that a booster dose is crucial for all those who have passed 9 months after their second dose of the COVID 19 vaccine. As is a well known fact that after a certain period of time after the second dose of the vaccine, the antibody titre goes down and hence a booster dose is necessary to maintain the antibody levels to the protective level by taking this dose. Harish said that this is necessary for all health care workers and all senior citizens and all those who have comorbidities that lead to a potentially severe form of COVID-19 infection.
When will we be mask free?
I think the mask is the only thing that has protected all those who have worn it correctly as per any of the recommendations of Kovid 19. That’s why I think masks will be the last thing to go in this pandemic, said the doctor
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