Maranhão anticipates a booster dose of the covid-19 vaccine
The government of Maranhão reduced from five to four months the minimum interval necessary to apply the booster dose of the vaccine against covid-19. The decision applies to all people aged 18 or over who have already completed the basic vaccination schedule (first and second doses).
In a statement, the government of Maranhão informed that the immunizing agent used should preferably be that of Pfizer. If this is not possible, doses of AstraZeneca and Janssen can also be given as a booster, regardless of the primary vaccination schedule.
According to the statement, the anticipation of the third dose was due to the confirmation of cases of the Ômicron variant in the country.
The latest survey by the Ministry of Health points to six cases – three in São Paulo, two in the Federal District and one in Rio Grande do Sul. There is also one case under investigation in São Paulo.
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