Well being Ministry complies with ΕΜΑ and ECDC suggestions for booster shot totally different from first doses

The Ministry of Well being, following the suggestions of the European Medicines Company (EMA) and the European Centre for Illness Management (ECDC), broadcasts that residents are given the selection to get a booster mRNA shot towards COVID-19 totally different from their unique vaccine routine.

The announcement by the Ministry says that the suggestions by EMA and ECDC have been the results of a lot of scientific trials to make sure flexibility and effectiveness in vaccination applications, which thought of, amongst different issues, the potential for administering two totally different (heterologous) vaccines towards COVID-19 for dose after preliminary vaccination (generally known as heterologous support).

Residents will have the ability to go for a 3rd booster dose with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, no matter their earlier preliminary vaccination schedule at Stroll-in Vaccination Centres. Modifications are underway at Vaccination Portal to offer the potential for vaccination by appointment .