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Healthcare Today with Manvir Victor – Ep 16: Do we still need our Covid boosters?

Local programme to promote vaccines and boosters sheds light on public health and safety

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 30 Mar 2023 11:00AM

Healthcare Today with Manvir Victor – Ep 16: Do we still need our Covid boosters?
GP and medical practitioner with the project ‘Quickly Test & Treat’ Dr Balachandran Krishnan talks about the spread of Covid-19 in this week's episode. – ABDUL RAZAK LATIF/The Vibes pic, March 30, 2023

ARE we totally done with Covid-19? Whilst we seem to have turned the corner from this pandemic, there are still daily cases of people all around us who are still getting and spreading the flu.

This week on Healthcare Today with Manvir Victor, local GP and medical practitioner with the project “Quickly Test & Treat” Dr Balachandran Krishnan gives us insights into the situation.

We talk about the lack of data now due to the fact that Covid-19 is being under-reported even though many are still spreading it.

As we look at the spread, long Covid symptoms are again discussed as they are becoming more prevalent now.

Dr Balachandran with Manvir in the studio. – ABDUL RAZAK LATIF/The Vibes pic
Dr Balachandran with Manvir in the studio. – ABDUL RAZAK LATIF/The Vibes pic

Do the boosters really help us?

With the advent of vaccines and boosters for the more vulnerable, we find that more can be saved from serious harm by taking them.

However, who exactly should be concerned about this? Those questions and more are addressed here.

If you have any questions or comments, do share them on Twitter @manvirvictor. – The Vibes, March 30, 2023

– ABDUL RAZAK LATIF/The Vibes pic
– ABDUL RAZAK LATIF/The Vibes pic

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