Current health status of people who received 217 doses of Covid-19 vaccine

The Guardian reported on March 6 that a 62-year-old man in Germany had received 217 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine over the past 29 months.

However, surprisingly, this person has never had Covid-19 and has not recorded any side effects from the overdose, according to research published in the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.

Behind this report are scientists from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (Germany). Accordingly, the man said that he injected such a large number of vaccines "out of personal desire".

Immediately after receiving information about this "rare" case, experts asked the man to cooperate to evaluate his body's reactions after receiving multiple doses of the vaccine.

Meanwhile, authorities have launched investigations to clarify the suspicion of fraud in the case, but as a result, no criminal charges have been brought.

The team said they had official confirmation of the 134 vaccines the 62-year-old man had received, which were grouped into eight different groups. Scientists also looked at the results of many previous blood tests the man had had, as well as taking new samples before he went on to receive further vaccines.

“There were no noticeable side effects observed, nor were there signs of compromised immune systems,” said Dr. Kilian Schober, a member of the research team.

The team also found that the man had higher levels of immune cells and antibodies against the coronavirus than those in the control group who had received three doses of the vaccine.

However, Dr Schober asserted: “Current research suggests that three doses of vaccine, with regular booster vaccination for vulnerable groups, remain the optimal approach. It is important that we do not advocate over-vaccination to enhance adaptive immunity.”

More than 60 million people in Germany have been vaccinated against Covid-19, most of them have received multiple doses.

Germany has launched its autumn vaccination campaign to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, using a single dose of an upgraded Covid-19 booster vaccine for the elderly and those at high risk.

Germany's Robert Koch Institute for Disease Control (RKI) said its Vaccine Advisory Council of independent experts has reiterated its recommendation that booster shots should only be given in addition to the standard Covid-19 vaccination program to certain high-risk groups.

Health Minister Karl Lauterbach stressed that people over 60 and high-risk groups should get vaccinated against Covid-19. Ideally, it should be combined with the flu shot.

Minh Hoa (reported by Thanh Nien, Kinh te & Do thi, Vietnam+)

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