San Marino. Vaccination against Covid: the recommendation for the second booster dose extended to 60 years
“The new revision of the Vaccination Plan of the Republic of San Marino (number 5) has been approved, which provides for an increase in the number of recipients of the second booster dose (second booster dose)”.
A makes known is theSocial Security Institute.
“This is a decision taken unanimously by the Vaccines Commission and ratified by the Health Directorate of the Institute for Social Security which by analogy, the provisions already approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Center for disease prevention and control (ECDC) and the similar opinion of AIFA and the recent circular of the Ministry of Health of the Italian Republic.
In detail, the second booster dose is recommended for all people who have reached the age of 60. The recommendation to vaccinate with the second booster dose is also extended to people aged between 12 and 59 years, who have clinical conditions of frailty. At least 120 days must have passed since the previous booster dose or last post-booster SARS-CoV-2 infection to receive vaccination.
The vaccine currently used for the second booster doses is the Comirnaty vaccine (Pfizer / BioNTech).
For all those who wish to contact and book the second booster dose, it is possible by telephone to UP, calling 0549 99488 from Monday to Friday from 8:00 am from Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, or access the “on-line services” section accessible from the home page of the ISS website (www.iss.sm), select the item “anti-Covid vaccination request” and check the item “Second booster dose”.
With regard to the anti-Covid vaccination campaign, it is finally announced that on Thursday 14 July, the Director of Primary Care completed the administration of the second booster doses, for the guests of the La Fiorina RSA.
To date, a total of 239 second dose booster vaccinations have already been administered between RSA and Punto Vaccini of the State Hospital.
The immunization campaign continues with vaccination sessions also throughout the summer months “.