Vaccination against COVID-19 disease is available in Slovakia for all citizens of Ukraine who currently reside in the territory of the Slovak Republic. Everyone can be vaccinated free of charge without any difference in their status. There is only a difference in the identification number they enter at registration and in the type of document to be shown before vaccination. Since 7 March 2022, the Ministry of Health has extended the population of persons entitled to free vaccination against COVID-19 disease. Under the current rules, all persons residing in the territory of Ukraine currently present in Slovakia are entitled to vaccination (more: https://www.health.gov.sk/Clanok?vacation-anti-disease-coid-19). Thus, not only asylum seekers or temporary refuge, but all residents of Ukraine, can be vaccinated free of charge in vaccination centres in Slovakia. They can register via the portal korona.gov.sk. They shall indicate as an identifier the number of the document proving their status in Slovakia (if applicable, the Ukrainian identification document). Citizens of Ukraine can also benefit from vaccination without registration (https://www.health.gov.sk/?). In case of administration of a second or booster dose, the vaccine centre should be shown in a reliable manner to support the administration of the previous dose. It is vaccinated with vaccines available in Slovakia. In individuals up to 17 years old (inclusive) it is Comirnate (Pfizer/Biontech). Persons over the age of 18 years are vaccinated with Spikevax (Moderna), Comirnate (Pfizer/BioNTech), Nuvaxoid (Novavax), and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson).Vaccination of Ukrainian citizens against COVID-19 disease in Slovakia:
Persons residing in the territory of Ukraine residing in the Slovak Republic
- It is sufficient that he is currently only staying in Slovakia.
- Identifier in the registration form: Ukrainian identification document number.
- They are shown before vaccination: Ukrainian identification document.
- Vaccination is free (reimbursement is carried out by the VZP / refunded by the Slovak Republic).
Applicants for temporary refuge in Slovakia
- Identifier in the registration form: the number of the applicant's card for temporary refuge.
- They are shown before vaccination: the applicant's card for temporary refuge.
- Vaccination is free (reimbursement is carried out by the VZP / refunded by the Slovak Republic).
Asylum seekers in Slovakia
- Identifier in the application form: asylum application card number.
- They are shown before vaccination: asylum applicant's card.
- Vaccination is free (reimbursement is carried out by the VZP / refunded by the Slovak Republic).
Persons entitled to full-scale healthcare (persons with supplementary protection granted)
- Identifier in the registration form: identification document number.
- They are shown prior to vaccination: special VZP licence.
- Vaccination is free (reimbursement is carried out by the VZP / refunded by the Slovak Republic).