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National Medical Taskforce calls on eligible individuals to receive a COVID-19 booster shot

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Bahrain: The National Medical Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) called on all eligible individuals to receive a second COVID-19 booster shot to strengthen one’s immunity against variants of COVID-19 and to protect public health.

The Taskforce indicated that vaccinated individuals aged 12 years and above have the following booster shot options:

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• Pfizer-BioNTech

• The same vaccination as their first and second dose.

• Eligible individuals, ages 18 years and above, can opt to take the Valneva vaccination

• Recovered individuals can take a second optional booster shot six months after the date of infection and nine months following their first booster shot.

The Taskforce emphasised the importance of voluntarily wearing a mask both indoors and outdoors in accordance with precautionary guidelines.

The Taskforce concluded by stressing the importance of wearing masks when visiting health facilities and interacting with vulnerable, at-risk individuals.

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Vaccination protocols followed by the Kingdom of Bahrain can be accessed on the Ministry of Health’s website: https://healthalert.gov.bh.

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