Today the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic launched vaccination with 2nd booster dose of Covid-19 disease vaccine for all interested people older than 50 years. At the same time, from next week, the registration of the 2nd booster dose will start for immunocompromised patients from 12 years of age.

The Covid-19 pandemic is not yet over, and new cases are growing across Europe. However, countries, including Slovakia, do not yet experience an increased pressure on health. This is due to a number of factors, one of the key being the high rate of vaccination of the population, particularly the risk. However, since immunity after vaccination is decreasing over time, the number of people who may become infected with SARS-CoV-2 is increasing. Vaccination is the most effective protection against severe illness and subsequent hospitalisation or death. This is also why the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic opens the possibility of lodging a 2nd booster dose (4th benefit) for all interested persons older than 50 years.

Ask for vaccination 2. a strengthening (2nd booster) doses can therefore:

The withdrawal from 1st booster must be at least 4 months or 3 months from the time the disease was resolved.

For vaccination candidates 2. a strengthening The (2nd booster) dose will be administered with Comirnate vaccine from PfizerņBioNTEch regardless of their previous vaccines.

The Health Department points out that vaccination with the first dose of the vaccination schedule and the first booster dose (3rd dose) is also continued. Candidates for vaccination may choose from Comirnate (Prieser/BioNTEch), Nuvaxoid (Novax) and Janssen (Johnson&Johnson).

Registration for vaccination is possible, as usual, through the site www.korona.gov.sk. Candidates can also use the option of vaccination without registration. The list of available dates is published and updated every week on the website of the Slovak Ministry of Health https://www.health.gov.sk/?.