To improve immunity and reach levels capable of protecting the body from “Corona”

5 categories of people vaccinated with “Sinopharma” are allowed to take a support dose after 3 months

Vaccines generally contribute to the prevention of infection, disease complications, and hospitalization.

Photography: Eric Arrasas

The protocol for the booster dose for “Covid-19” vaccines identified five categories of vaccinators who received the two basic doses of the “Sinopharma” vaccine, allowing them to obtain the booster dose, three months after the date of receiving the second dose, according to the updated studies and recommendations for “Covid-” vaccinations. 19» and the booster dose protocol.

The protocol indicated that recipients of the two basic doses of the “Pfizer-Biotech” vaccine are not allowed to take a third dose except of the vaccine itself, and two categories are excluded from obtaining the booster dose.

In detail, doctors at the Corona vaccination centers reported that the booster dose protocol, issued by the health authorities in the country, made it clear that the five categories that received the two basic doses of the “Sinopharma” vaccine, and are allowed to obtain the booster dose, include adults aged 50 years and over. Above, adults 18 years of age and older with chronic diseases, or who have risk factors for severe “Covid-19” infection, such as obesity, smoking, and other risk factors that affect the respiratory system, and patients staying in long-term care facilities The age of 18 years and over, and people who have a negative result of the immune test (serology tests), in addition to the workers in the first line of defense in all vital sectors (government and private), indicating that they are given one supportive dose to the target groups, and it is either one supportive dose of the “Sinopharma” vaccine, or a booster dose of the “Pfizer-Biontech” vaccine.

The protocol indicated that those who received the two basic doses of the “Pfizer-Biotech” vaccine and the “Sputnik” vaccine, four of them receive the support dose six months after the second dose, and they are: those aged 60 years and over, and those aged 18 and over Above those with chronic diseases, or who have risk factors for severe “Covid-19” infection, such as obesity, smoking and other risk factors, affecting the respiratory system, patients residing in long-term care facilities aged 18 years and over, in addition to workers In the first line of defense in all vital sectors (government and private), pointing out that the recipient of the “Pfizer-Biontech” vaccine receives only one supporting dose of the “Pfizer-Biontech” vaccine, while one supportive dose can be given to the recipient of the “Sputnik” vaccine from the vaccine. “Sputnik” or “Pfizer-Biontech” vaccine.

The protocol excluded two categories from obtaining the booster dose, namely, those recovering from infection with the “Corona” virus who took two basic doses after the doctor’s evaluation, and people who received three doses of the “Pfizer-Biontech” vaccine, who suffer from moderate or severe immunodeficiency, according to the updated protocol.

For her part, the official spokesman for the health sector in the country, Dr. Farida Al-Hosani, explained during the recent media briefings that vaccines generally contribute to preventing infection and complications of the disease and hospitalization, reducing the period of stay in hospitals, and the absence of the need for artificial respirators compared to the non-comparative group. vaccinated, noting that the provision of booster doses of the vaccine contributed to a significant enhancement of immunity, thus reducing the number of cases we are witnessing at the present time.

She explained that the supportive dose is giving the recipient an additional dose, after receiving a basic dose of vaccination, where the supporting dose is to improve immunity, to reach levels that are able to protect the body from the virus, after the memory of recognition decreases over time, so we recommend individuals Those eligible for the support dose should ensure that they take this dose on time.

• 4 categories of those who received two doses of "Pfizer" or "Sputnik" take the supporting dose.

influenza vaccine

The official spokesman for the health sector in the country, Dr. Farida Al Hosani, indicated that the seasonal flu season coincided with the “Covid-19” pandemic, where the symptoms of both diseases are very similar, pointing to the importance of community members heading to health centers and taking the seasonal flu vaccine, To provide protection against common viruses that cause disease, especially for groups most vulnerable to influenza complications, namely the elderly, people with chronic diseases, pregnant women, and children, especially under five years of age.

She stressed that vaccination is the best effective and safe way to prevent infection, and the most successful medical intervention, so we recommend community members to take the seasonal influenza vaccination, noting that the recommended time interval between influenza vaccination and the “Covid-19” vaccination is two weeks.

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