The official spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population in Egypt, Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, resolved the controversy surrounding the vaccination with a fourth booster dose of the anti-Corona vaccine for Egyptians over 65 years old.
This came after the Ministry’s decision to reduce the time between the second and third doses for people over 65 years old, to enhance immunity and prevent complications from Corona.
Abdel Ghaffar added to Al-Watan newspaper that the ministry did not discuss vaccinating the fourth booster dose 3 months after giving the third dose to those over 65 years old, explaining that “reducing the time between the second and third doses to 3 months, includes the third dose only, and no discussions were raised. Regarding vaccination with a fourth dose for this category.
He pointed out that reducing the time period between the second and third doses for citizens over 65 years old aims to “enhance immunity and protect the elderly from the risk of infection with the Corona virus and its currently circulating mutant such as Omicron,” stressing that the ministry is working to provide vaccines and enhance immunity, especially for groups most vulnerable to infection. Infected.
Abdel Ghaffar explained that the number of citizens who received the third stimulant dose so far has reached 835,000 citizens, to enhance immunity and prevent the risk of infection with Corona, pointing out that citizens who have been vaccinated with the second dose 6 months, and are not over 65 years old, can receive them. Automatic message when and where to get the booster dose.