Covid-19 Booster Shots Available To Swiss Residents
Date
10/10/2022 4:07:33 AM
(MENAFN- Swissinfo)
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Covid-19 booster shots will be available free to Swiss residents from Monday. The Swiss authorities have recommended that people aged over 16, especially the most vulnerable, get a booster shot to contain a new wave of infections expected this autumn and winter.
This content was published on October 10, 2022 - 09:41 October 10, 2022 - 09:41 FOPH/SRF/swissinfo.ch/sb
The federal Office of Public health (FOPH) and the Federal Commission for Vaccination recommend as a priority that people aged 65 or over, and those aged 16 to 64 with an increased risk, for example anyone with a pre-existing disease or pregnant women, get a Covid booster shot this autumn.
The FOPH that an additional booster can“contribute to reducing the number of severe cases and thus to preventing the healthcare system from becoming overstretched in autumn and winter”.
For anyone aged 16-64 without risk factors, a booster vaccination“makes sense after individual assessment… to reduce the risk of a serious and rare infection”, the FOPH says.
“Unlike at the start of the pandemic, however, people without risk factors are at low risk of contracting severe disease this autumn.”
A booster in autumn 2022 is not recommended for children and adolescents aged 5 -15, as their risk of a severe form of Covid-19 is very low, the health office says.
A national vaccine information has begun. The booster campaign is being implemented by the cantons, with the costs borne by the federal government.
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