Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia’s Health Ministry hasdecided to shorten the time gap between the second and third dose of vaccineboosters for the elderly aged 60 and above.
Previously, a minimum six-month interval was requiredbetween the second dose and the booster dose. The booster dose for the elderlycan be given at an interval of at least three months after completing theprimary vaccination course, said the ministry’s spokesperson for COVID-19Vaccination Siti Nadia Tarmizi.
The move was made following the recommendations byIndonesia's Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (ITAGI).
Despite the primary vaccine regimen a person had received,Nadia confirmed, the booster shot for the elderly could either be homologous orheterologous by adjusting to the availability of the vaccine in each region.
She emphasised that all brands of vaccines that have beengranted the EUA from the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) and recommendedby ITAGI could be used as boosters for the elderly. However, since the Sinovacvaccine is limited and is prioritised for children aged 6-11, other brands arerecommended for the vaccine booster.
In Laos, the Ministry of Health said the country needs anadditional 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to complete the goal ofvaccinating 93 percent of the population this year.
Twelve out of the 18 cities and provinces in Laos haveinoculated at least 50 percent of the population.
As of February 22, over 4.48 million Lao people, or 66percent of the population, had received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccines;and 4.28 million double vaccinated./.
Previously, a minimum six-month interval was requiredbetween the second dose and the booster dose. The booster dose for the elderlycan be given at an interval of at least three months after completing theprimary vaccination course, said the ministry’s spokesperson for COVID-19Vaccination Siti Nadia Tarmizi.
The move was made following the recommendations byIndonesia's Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (ITAGI).
Despite the primary vaccine regimen a person had received,Nadia confirmed, the booster shot for the elderly could either be homologous orheterologous by adjusting to the availability of the vaccine in each region.
She emphasised that all brands of vaccines that have beengranted the EUA from the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) and recommendedby ITAGI could be used as boosters for the elderly. However, since the Sinovacvaccine is limited and is prioritised for children aged 6-11, other brands arerecommended for the vaccine booster.
In Laos, the Ministry of Health said the country needs anadditional 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to complete the goal ofvaccinating 93 percent of the population this year.
Twelve out of the 18 cities and provinces in Laos haveinoculated at least 50 percent of the population.
As of February 22, over 4.48 million Lao people, or 66percent of the population, had received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccines;and 4.28 million double vaccinated./.
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