A 7-day special campaign of the third and fourth doses of Corona vaccine has started simultaneously across the country to prevent spread of corona virus.
A press release sent by the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) of the Directorate of of Health Services said that this special campaign which started nationwide on Wednesday (July 5) will continue till July 11.
It said that third and fourth doses of the Covid-19 vaccine will be given to all citizens aged 18 years and above to further protect themselves through the Covid-19 vaccination programme. In the meantime, those who received the second or third dose at least four months ago will be given the third or fourth dose of vaccine, depending on availability.
This vaccination will be given at permanent vaccination centers across the country. Corona frontline fighters, over 60s suffering from various complex diseases and pregnant women will get this vaccine. The fourth dose can be taken four months after the third dose. Persons above 60 years of age, who have already received the third dose, will be vaccinated under this programme.
A fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine is safe, according to a study by Imperial College of London. This dose significantly increases antibody concentration and immunity. Studies to date have found no vaccine-related serious adverse side effects after the fourth dose. Common side effects were injection site pain and fatigue.
Also, as part of the ongoing covid vaccination program, citizens aged 18 and above who have not yet received the first and second doses of the covid vaccine will also be able to receive the covid vaccine, the notification said.
According to the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) of the Directorate of of Health Services, apart from this special vaccination campaign, children aged 5 to 11 years who have not yet received the 1st or 2nd dose of vaccine will also be given the vaccine as per availability at designated centers.
For any kind of accurate information regarding the Covid vaccine, 16263 helpline is available to answer any queries. In this ongoing vaccination campaign - those who could not take the vaccine, have been requested to protect themselves as well as others by taking the vaccine.
