Swiss authorities are waiting for the country’s medical regulator to give its opinion on Covid booster shots before nailing down the next steps in their vaccination strategy. On Thursday, Swiss Health Minister Alain Berset said the government and cantons are awaiting Swissmedic’s recommendation of a third dose of the vaccine before proceeding. We have regular exchanges with the Federal Vaccination Commission and the cantons. We are waiting for the decision of Swissmedic, Berset said. That could be a matter of days or weeks, according to Swissmedic. Berset also told journalists in Bern that it remains to be determined to whom and when a booster vaccination will be offered. + Swiss expect approval of Covid-19 booster by end of October But people over the age of 80 could be the first to get it, he said. A certain decrease in the effectiveness of the vaccine has been observed after a few months in people over 80, and the cantons should therefore prepare for booster shots for this group
Swiss authorities are waiting for the country’s medical regulator to give its opinion on Covid booster shots before nailing down the next steps in their vaccination strategy. On Thursday, Swiss Health Minister Alain Berset said the government and cantons are awaiting Swissmedic’s recommendation of a third dose of the vaccine before proceeding. We have regular exchanges with the Federal Vaccination Commission and the cantons. We are waiting for the decision of Swissmedic, Berset said. That could be a matter of days or weeks, according to Swissmedic. Berset also told journalists in Bern that it remains to be determined to whom and when a booster vaccination will be offered. + Swiss expect approval of Covid-19 booster by end of October But people over the age of 80 could be the first to get it, he said. A certain decrease in the effectiveness of the vaccine has been observed after a few months in people over 80, and the cantons should therefore prepare for booster shots for this group
Impfauffrischung: Schon seit einigen Monaten gibt es Diskussionen um die dritte Impfung gegen Corona. Die Stiko hat nun eine Empfehlung ausgesprochen. Wer sollte sich um eine Auffrischung kümmern?