Fourth Covid jabs ‘add to protection’

FOURTH Covid-19 jabs give people protection “over and above” that afforded to people who have had three jabs, a study suggests.

A team of academics led by the University of Southampton checked the levels of antibodies and T cells – which both indicate a person’s level of protection against a virus – at various time points in 166 people.

The levels of antibodies waned in the period between third jabs and fourth boosters. But a fortnight after the booster jab antibody levels rose even higher than the levels seen after the third jab.

Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said: “This is further evidence underlining the importance of people coming forward for their booster as soon as they are eligible.”