{"id":215172,"date":"2022-01-31T19:05:55","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T17:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/eswatini--coronavirus-addition-of-astrazeneca-vaccine-to-covid19-vaccination-booster-doses?lang=en"},"modified":"2022-01-31T19:05:55","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T17:05:55","slug":"eswatini-coronavirus-addition-of-astrazeneca-vaccine-to-covid-19-vaccination-booster-doses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/eswatini-coronavirus-addition-of-astrazeneca-vaccine-to-covid-19-vaccination-booster-doses\/","title":{"rendered":"Eswatini – Coronavirus: Addition of AstraZeneca vaccine to COVID-19 vaccination booster doses"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Ministry of Health would like to inform the Nation that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine can now be taken as a booster dose.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

This follows the completion of standard health research that has established that thevaccine can be safely and effectively used as a booster dose. This means that, in Eswatini, all three currently available approved vaccines, AstraZeneca, Johnson and Johnson as well as Pfizer can now be administered as booster doses.<\/p>\n

C<\/u><\/strong>OVID<\/u>-19 Vaccine <\/strong>Booster <\/strong>Guidance<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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I<\/strong>F RECEIVED<\/strong> ASTRAZENECA<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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I<\/strong>F<\/strong> RECEIVED<\/strong> JOHNSON AND<\/strong> JOHNSON<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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I<\/strong>F<\/strong> RECEIVED PFIZER-BIONTECH<\/strong> OR MODERNA<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Booster or additional dose should be given to:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ages 18 years and older.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ages 18 years and older.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ages 12 years and older.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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When to get a booster:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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At least 6 months after completing primary COVID-19  vaccination series. For the elderly the booster may be given at 3 months after completing your primary COVID-19 vaccination series.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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At least 2 months after the primary shot.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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At least 6 months after completing primary COVID-19 vaccination series. For the elderly the booster may be given at 3 months after completing primary COVID-19 vaccination series.<\/p>\n

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Which booster should be given?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Preferably AstraZeneca or any of the COVID-19 vaccines authorised in Eswatini can be used in a situation of interrupted supply.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Any of the COVID- 19 vaccines available in Eswatini (Pfizer-BioNTech or AstraZeneca).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Preferably Pfizer- BioNTech or any of the COVID-19 vaccines authorised in Eswatini can be used in a situation of interrupted supply.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n

We continue to encourage the nation to get vaccinated against COVID-19. All the vaccines are safe and will help us avoid a potential fifth wave. Those who have been vaccinated are encouraged to get their booster shots for durable protection.<\/p>\n

COVID-19 vaccination is open to all people living in Eswatini, twelve (12) years and above. People are expected to register for vaccination using the COVID-19 Vaccination Registration link www.eswat inihealth.org. However, eligible individuals who have not managed to pre-register for vaccination can still register on site during the vaccination process. Vaccination sites in Eswatini can be found via this link: eswatinihealth.org\/schedule-hcw.<\/p>\n

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source: Africa Newsroom – APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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