Accordingly, from December 2021, an additional dose of Covid-19 vaccine will be administered to people 18 years of age and older, priority given to people aged 50 years and over who have received the full basic dose (2 injections) with moderate and severe immunodeficiency such as organ transplant recipients, cancer, HIV, being on immunosuppressive medication or having been on treatment within the past 6 months, etc.
Using the same vaccine as the basic dose or Pfizer and giving an additional dose at least 28 days after the last injection of the basic dose if there are enough vaccines.
In addition, booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine should be given to people aged 18 years or older who have received the full basic dose or additional dose, with priority given to people with underlying diseases, people who need long-term care at medical facilities, people aged 50 years or older, those who directly test, care for and treat Covid-19 patients, medical staff, frontline participants in the fight against the pandemic.
If the basic or additional doses are of the same vaccine, a booster dose of the same or Pfizer vaccine will be given; if previously vaccinated with different vaccines, a booster dose with Pfizer vaccine can be given. If the basic or additional dose is Sinopharm's Vero Cell vaccine, a booster dose of the same type or Pfizer vaccine or AstraZeneca vaccine can be given. Injecting 1 booster dose at least 6 months after the last injection of the basic or additional dose.
Vaccines that have been approved and distributed by the Ministry of Health in Binh Duong include AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Vero Cell.
Reported by Doan Trang - Translated by Nguyen Trang