Coronavirus in Belgium: towards a new vaccination reminder for the population? Christie Morreale’s response

“The good news is that in Portugal we see that it took about four weeks before reaching the peak. (In Belgium) we are in the 3rd week”: the Walloon Minister of Health Christie Morreale indicated Thursday at the microphone of La Première (RTBF, radio) that we are indeed in a “wave” with the BA5 form of the coronavirus, but that there is no cause for alarm.

The message remains the same: you have to “be careful” and “protect yourself” to avoid severe forms of the disease, making sure you have had the full vaccination (3 or even 4 doses), especially if you are one of those fragile (elderly people, comorbidities, etc.), summarizes the minister. In this context, wearing a mask is “a matter of common sense” to be managed according to the circumstances (it is recommended in a populated place without ventilation), she adds.

Are we heading for a new vaccination booster for the general population? “The most likely is that we are moving towards a booster vaccination around the fall, for the elderly, the sick, the nursing staff, etc. So not a massive vaccination. But we are awaiting the opinion of the Superior Health Council, in the coming days”says Christie Morreale.

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