These population groups will be able to receive the booster dose if at least six months have elapsed since the completion of the vaccination course.
“We see a very close connection – the higher the vaccination coverage, the lower the spread of the coronavirus in the region,” the minister said at a press conference.
He also recalled that almost 70% of new infections were found in people who had not been vaccinated, and that untreated patients also ended up in hospitals.
The National Immunoprophylaxis Expert Commission has recommended the introduction of primary vaccination for people over the age of 65 and for care home residents over the age of 18.
At the same time, it pointed out that the focus should now be on the unvaccinated population, especially the elderly, if Estonia is to prevent serious illness and congestion in the healthcare system.
According to experts, primary vaccination can be offered to all members of the public not earlier than eight months after the completion of the initial vaccination course. In addition, no matter which vaccine a person has been vaccinated with before, they recommend using the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine for booster vaccination.
People over the age of 65 in Estonia will be vaccinated mainly in GP practices, but in care institutions by care providers.
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