Bulletin

Ministry of Health & Social Development
Release Date:
Wednesday, 26 January 2022 - 12:43pm

The Ministry of Health and Social Development continues to encourage the public to get vaccinated as it remains the best defense against COVID-19. 

Persons interested in getting vaccinated or boosted can do so by visiting any of the community clinics via appointments, or at the Catholic Community Centre weekdays between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on a first-come-first-serve basis.

The following persons are eligible for Pfizer boosters and AstraZeneca third doses:

  1. All persons with chronic diseases, or those who are severely immunosuppressed.
     
  2. All persons having completed a second or third dose of AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccine at least three months ago will be eligible for a Pfizer booster.

Pfizer vaccination is available for the following categories of persons:

  1. All persons 12 years and older for first, second, third or booster doses.

AstraZeneca is available for the following categories of persons

  1. Second doses and third doses or boosters for those allergic to Pfizer

The AstraZeneca vaccine will expire at the end of January.

Author

Natasha Lettsome-Humphrey

Public Health Communications Specialist
Ministry of Health/Social Development
Telephone: 468-2286
Email: 
nlettsome@gov.vg