(CMR) A 62-year-old man from Germany who has been vaccinated against COVID-19 217 times has suffered no ill effects, researchers have said.
According to BBC, in the bizarre case documented in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, the man went against medical advice and bought the shots, which were given privately within the space of 29 months.
Researchers from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg have conducted several tests to determine the effects of vaccines on the man; so far, the tests have not revealed any ill effects.
“We learned about his case via newspaper articles. We then contacted him and invited him to undergo various tests in Erlangen. He was very interested in doing so,” Dr Kilian Schober, from the university's microbiology department, said.
The man provided fresh blood and saliva samples. The researchers also tested some frozen blood samples of his that had been stored in recent years.
Dr Schober said, “We were able to take blood samples ourselves when the man, at his own insistence, received a further vaccination during the study. We were able to use these samples to determine exactly how the immune system reacts to the vaccination.”
The public prosecutor of the city of Magdeburg collected evidence for 130 of the jabs. He opened an investigation into the allegation of fraud, but no criminal charges were brought.
The researchers said: “Importantly, we do not endorse hyper-vaccination as a strategy to enhance adaptive immunity.”
Researchers also indicated that the results of their tests on the 62-year-old were insufficient for making far-reaching conclusions, let alone recommendations for the general public.
“Current research indicates that a three-dose vaccination, coupled with regular top-up vaccines for vulnerable groups, remains the favored approach. There is no indication that more vaccines are required,” they said.
The NHS recommends seasonal COVID-19 vaccinations; however, those with a weakened immune system may require additional protection.
COVID vaccines can have side effects. A common one is a sore arm from the injection.
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