Starting Monday December 13, adults 60 years and older and healthcare workers, will be given a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccines.
In a statement last evening, the Health and Wellness Ministry noted, that the move follows the completion of the Ministry’s evaluation and benefit analysis, of administering an additional dose of the authorized Covid-19 vaccines, to key members of the population.
The Ministry recommends that a booster dose of Pfizer vaccine, be offered six months or more, after the completion of the initial doses which may have consisted of either Pfizer, AstraZeneca or Johnson and Johnson.
Additionally, a booster dose of the Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, may be offered two months or more, after completion of the initial dose, to individuals whose primary series consisted of one dose of the Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine.
The Ministry says the decision is for boosters to be given to key members of the population, who are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19, those who have lower protection and who could pose increased risk of transmission to vulnerable populations.
