05.01.22 20:23
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Previously, people turned in the door when they were offered the vaccine, but now more and more people want Moderna as their third dose. The vaccine manager in Lillehammer thinks it may be due to a special statement.
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In the past, some have refused cross-vaccination and turned in the door. The reason was that several countries had adopted stricter rules for people who had not been fully vaccinated with the same vaccine manufacturer.
Several municipalities in Norway are now reporting that Moderna has become more popular as a booster dose.
– There has been a huge difference. It is really noticeable, says head of vaccination and infection tracking in Lillehammer municipality, Camilla Møllerløkken Østensen to GD.
She thinks it is due to a special statement.
Stoltenberg’s first choice
Recently, FHI director Camilla Stoltenberg stated that Moderna was her favorite vaccine, and that she wanted it as her third dose.
– It is because I think it can increase the possibility of getting good protection overall, Stoltenberg has said.
This has given Moderna an extra boost.
– When Camilla Stoltenberg went out, it had a huge effect, says Møllerløkken Østensen.
Most of the Pfizer vaccine still works.
– The elders want it, as they think it is safe to go for the same. At the same time, everyone under the age of 18 must have a pfizer and all men under the age of 30 are recommended, she says.
– Good experience
The same indication of increased support comes from Sandnes, Lillestrøm and Bergen municipalities, while in Bodø, Tromsø and Oslo there does not appear to be any “Stoltenberg effect”, writes NTB.
FHI has recently been clear that Moderna gives a better effect than Pfizer.
– We have good experience with the combination of the coronary vaccines from Moderna and BioNTech / Pfizer both in Norway and abroad. Such a combination provides at least as good protection as getting all the doses of the same vaccine type, says Geir Bukholm, assistant director at FHI.
FHI states that the same applies to refresher with mRNA vaccine for those who have previously received the vaccine from AstraZeneca.
– Now very many will be offered a refreshing dose within a few weeks, thus both types of vaccine will not be available at all times. I encourage you to accept the vaccine that is offered so that we increase the protection for the individual and society quickly, says Bukholm.
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