Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony on Friday announced that COVID-19 vaccine booster shots will be made available from next Monday for persons 50 years and older and persons with comorbidities.
During his daily COVID-19 update, Anthony noted that the ministry for long has been contemplating how to move forward with the distribution of COVID-19 booster shots.
Anthony stated that based on data and recommendation from more stringent authorities, it was noted that a booster shot is necessary. This, he said, comes as data shows that after six months of being administered a second dose of a two-dose vaccine, the immunity begins to wane. According to the health minister, the waning immunity can see breakthrough infections occurring.
