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 Covid-19 vaccine over the past 29 months.

However, surprisingly, this person had never contracted Covid-19 and had no recorded 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 vaccine injections.

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 had received, grouped into eight different groups. Scientists also looked at the results of several 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 immune system damage,” 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 indicates 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 of the disease.

Germany's Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for Disease Control said its Vaccine Advisory Council of independent experts has reiterated its recommendation that booster shots should only be given outside 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 in combination with the flu shot.

Minh Hoa (reported by Thanh Nien, Economics & Urban, Vietnam+)

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