(CRHoy.com) The Ministry of Health confirmed that as of December 14 they will apply the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to people over 65 years of age.
Roberto Arroba, secretary of the National Vaccination and Epidemiology Commission said that the only requirement It is to have more than 6 months of applied the second dose.
The vaccination will continue until December 24 for older adults. As the dose becomes more available, it will be applied to younger people. Even so, establishments may apply third doses to other age groups as part of their contingency plans in order to reduce the risk of loss of vaccine and make better use of these.
Currently, the third dose of the vaccine against covid-19 It is being applied to workers in first responders who are more than 6 months after receiving their second dose.; as well as residents and officials of long-stay homes, both those where elderly people and people with disabilities reside and who meet the period between doses.
Vaccines developed through a messenger RNA platform, like Pfizer’s, will be a priority for those over 65, while people from 18 to 57 years old will receive viral vector vaccines such as AstraZeneca’s, this according to the availability of the biological.
In addition to the placement of third doses, the application of first doses will continue for people who have not yet started their schedule, according to availability, and vaccination schedules will be completed according to the started schedule: Pfizer in 3 weeks or AstraZeneca in 8 weeks.
To receive the dose, the user must carry a certificate, DIMEX or passport and the vaccination card.
If you want to see the vaccination schedules you can click here.
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