The Ministry of Health reduced the age limit for vaccination by Pfizer/BioNTEch and Moderna for 45 years.

Supporters for vaccination aged 45 and over who are registered through the portal www.korona.gov.sk and which has not yet been allocated the date of vaccination, will be transferred to the lists in the virtual waiting room waiting for vaccines from Pfizer/Biontech (Cournate vaccine) and Modern.

However, it remains that the dates of vaccination will be capacities strictly according to age and diagnosis.

In the first round, dates are allocated to older men than 70 years, then deadlines are allocated to patients with severe chronic disorders. Third, deadlines are allocated to persons over 60 years of age; and patients with moderate chronic diseases.

Chronicly ill patients are assigned after registration deadlines based on documents from health insurance companies. The condition is that the data of the candidate for vaccination were included in the lists of chronically ill patients; by health insurance companies.

After assignments for seniors and chronically ill patients receive free vaccinations at vaccination centres candidates who are below 60 years of age in descending order.

Candidates under 45 years of age will receive vaccination from AstraZeneca.

More information on the vaccination of chronically ill patients:

https://www.health.gov.sk/Clanok?coid-19-26-04-2021-vacation-strategia-update

More information on the registration obligation of the escort:

https://www.health.gov.sk/Clanok?covid-19-06-05-2021-vacation-guidance