Preparing to deploy the second booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine (4th dose)
(Baonghean.vn) - The subjects of vaccination are people aged 50 and over; people aged 18 and over with moderate to severe immunodeficiency; people aged 18 and over in the high-risk group for exposure to Covid-19.
On the evening of May 10, the Steering Committee for the Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign of Nghe An province issued Official Dispatch No. 1818/BCĐ-SYT to the Steering Committee for the implementation of the Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign of districts, towns and cities; the Management Board of the Southeast Economic Zone; medical units in the province on the second booster dose of Covid-19 vaccination (tip 4).
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| The implementation of the second booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine aims to strengthen Covid-19 immunity for people in the area. Photo: MH |
According to the document, in order to strengthen the Covid-19 disease prevention immunity for people in the whole province, to deploy vaccination for the right subjects, safely and effectively according to the epidemic situation and vaccine supply progress. The Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign requested localities and units in Nghe An province to implement the following contents:
Continue to urgently deploy the first booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine (3rd dose) for people aged 18 and over, ensuring completion in the second quarter of 2022; speed up the progress of Covid-19 vaccination forchildrenfrom 5-11 years old and from 12-17 years old, ensuring safety, effectiveness and completing vaccination for eligible children in the second quarter of 2022 according to the direction of the Steering Committee for the Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign in Nghe An province.
Administer the second booster dose (4th dose) of the Covid-19 vaccine. The subjects of vaccination are people aged 50 and over; people aged 18 and over with moderate to severe immunodeficiency; people aged 18 and over in high-risk groups for exposure to Covid-19: medical staff, frontline staff, workers, and people working in industrial zones.
The vaccine used is an mRNA vaccine (produced by Pfizer or Moderna), or a vaccine produced by AstraZeneca. The vaccine is the same type as the 3rd shot (1st booster shot). The vaccination interval is at least 4 months after the 3rd shot (1st booster shot). People who have contracted Covid-19 after the 3rd shot should delay the vaccination for 3 months after contracting Covid-19.
The Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign requested the Health Center to advise the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign of districts, towns and Vinh city to decide on vaccination subjects in accordance with the actual situation and requirements for epidemic prevention and control in the area; develop a plan and prepare necessary conditions to deploy the 4th injection based on the progress of vaccine supply. The Steering Committee for Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign of districts, towns and cities proposed the need for the 4th injection of vaccine to the Department of Health before May 18, 2022.