Immunocompromised, frontliners to receive booster shots against Covid-19

The government has announced the decision to administer booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccination, to immunocompromised persons, seniors and frontline workers.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) revealed that the decision to administer booster shots to frontliners and those at high-risk of complications from Covid-19 who have received both doses of Covid-19 vaccine, comes following recommendations from the Maldives Technical Advisory Group on Immunization.

The decision backs the findings of extensive research by relevant authorities as well.

The government has decided on administering Pfizer as the additional doses, for now, and booster doses will be given to those who have passed six months since completing second dose of the vaccination.

Those who will be eligible to receive booster shots include individuals who have undergone an organ transplant, those on immunosuppressant drugs, long-term steroids as well as patients undergoing dialysis.

Further, cancer patients and those who had finished their treatment less than an year ago, those who are overweight, those taking oxygen therapy at home, patients of pulmonary diseases, liver diseases, diabetics and even those who are bedridden due to illness.

Eligible individuals may seek vaccination at ADK Hospital, Hulhumalé Hospital and Villimalé Hospital from October 3.