Health Dept to offer additional Covid-19 booster shots
The Department of Health says it will provide additional Covid-19 booster shots for high-risk and immunocompromised people.
The department made the announcement Monday morning.
Health Department spokesperson Foster Mohale said they intend to provide boosters at a six-month interval.
“This would mean that adults aged 18 to 49 years would be eligible to receive a total of four doses, while those 50 years and older would be eligible to receive five doses.
“There is little experience of ideal booster intervals and there is a high level of immunity in the community. This next booster will be a voluntary dose and not part of a wide community campaign.
“In addition, all children aged 5 to 11 years living with conditions that place them at risk of severe Covid disease, will be offered vaccination with two doses of the paediatric Comirnaty (Pfizer) vaccine early next year, with an interval of 21 days between the two doses.”
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