Booster jab needed to complete vaccination plan

Health authorities announced Wednesday that the application of the third dose against Covid-19 will be considered within the complete vaccination scheme.

The Ministry of Health (Minsa) confirmed that after discussion with the PanavaC-19 team, vaccine experts, and the prior authorization of President Laurentino Cortizo, it was agreed to include the third dose as part of the complete immunization cycle against the new coronavirus.

The new provision will enter into force when it is published by Executive Decree reports La Prensa.

Currently, in the activities that are developed with the massive participation of the public, people are required to present the QR Code with the confirmation that they have received two doses against Covid-19.

According to the latest Minsa report, since the immunization against the virus began in January 2021, 6,342, 319 doses have been applied against Covid-19.

Of that total, 3,126 215 are first doses, 2,811,906 second doses, and 404,198 third doses or boosters.