The Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic initiates vaccination with new vaccines from manufacturers Sanofi Pasteur, Moderna and Pfizer/Biontech:

Vaccinations to be started from Monday 30 January 2023 in selected vaccination centres. It will be possible to apply for vaccination with these vaccines from Thursday 26 January 2023 via the corona.gov.sk website or by calling the NCZI call (+ 421 2 32 35 30 30). It is also possible to use vaccination without registration. The list of vaccination centres together with the schedule is published and regularly updated on the website of MZ SR: https://www.health.gov.sk/?Packing-without-registration. Please note that the modified vaccines (including VidPrevtyn Beta from Sanofi Pasteur) cannot be administered as a primary vaccination course. In addition to the booster doses, it is still possible to vaccinate the primary schedule - i.e. the first and second doses with the original COVID-19 vaccines.

VidPrevtyn vaccines Beta for persons over 18 years of age, Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron BA.4-5 for persons over 18 years of age and Comirnate Original/Omicron BA.4-5 for children aged 5 – 11 years will only be available as booster doses, i.e. only for those who have already received primary vaccination with original COVID-19 vaccines.

Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron BA.4-5 can be given (combined) after a previous dose of any COVID-19 vaccine available in the Slovak Republic including Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca), JCOVDEN (Janssen), Sputnik V or Nuvaxoid. Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron BA.4-5 will be a substitute for Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron BA.1, so that only this newer version will be vaccinated after starting version BA.4-5, and version BA.1 will no longer be given VidPrevtyn Beta vaccine can be given (combined) only after the previous dose of Comirnate vaccine (Pfizer/Biontech), Spikevax (Moderna), JCOVDEN (Janssen), Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) or Sputnik V.

VidPrevtyn vaccine Beta cannot be given if Nuvaxoid (Novax) has been administered as a previous dose. Comirnate vaccine for infants and children aged 6 months to 4 years will only be available as a three-dose primary vaccination course. A second dose is recommended 3 weeks after the first dose, a third dose at least 8 weeks after the second dose.

Details of the new vaccines are published on the SWD website:VidPrevtyn Beta (Sanofi Pasteur) https://www.sukl.sk/main-page/slovak-version/safety/vaccines/vaccines-anti-coid-19/vidvetyn-beta-documents?page id=6037,Spicevax bivalent Original/Omicron BA.4-5 https://www.sukl.sk/main-page/slovak-version/safety-medicines/vaccines/vaccines-anti-civid-19/spikevax-bivalent-original-omicron-ba.4-5-documents?page id=6018,Comirnates Original/Omicron BA.4-5 for children aged 5 – 11 years (5/5μg dose) https://www.sukl.sk/main-page/slovak-version/safety/vaccinas/vaccinas-anti-colid-19/consumer-original-omicron-ba.4-5-documents?page id=5991,Comirnates for infants and children aged 6 months to 4 years (3μg dose) https://www.sukl.sk/main-page/slovak-version/safety/vaccinas/vaccinas-anti-colid-19/consumer-documents-1-1?page id=5506

Questions and Answers on New Adapted Vaccines https://www.sukl.sk/main-page/slovak-version/media/print-reports/updated-and-answer-to-second-strengthening-cost-against-civid-19-and-adjusted-vaccinam?page id=5963.We remind you that vaccination is the most effective tool against COVID-19 disease and is provided free of charge by the State to all interested parties. COvid-19 can still cause long-lasting health effects. The best way to prevent this risk is through vaccination. The state has provided free vaccination for all citizens in Slovakia - it is only the responsibility of every citizen to protect their own health. Experts also recommend to follow basic hygiene measures such as regular and intense ventilation, home testing for symptoms of the disease, or after a visit to a mass event, or thorough hand washing. It is also recommended to use a respirator at mass events or when travelling by public transport and so on.