Ukraine announces COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for over-60s

The Ministry of Health of Ukraine authorized COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for people above 60 years of age.

"Ukraine introduces COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for people above 60 years of age. I have signed a relevant order upon recommendation from the National Technical Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization. We have allowed a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines for people above 60 years of age regardless of vaccine they were vaccinated with," Health Minister of Ukraine Viktor Liashko posted on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

According to the minister, the elderly will be able to receive a booster dose at least six months after the second dose. Preference will be given to mRNA vaccines – Moderna or Comirnaty/Pfizer, regardless of the vaccine a person was vaccinated before.

In the absence of mRNA vaccines, the booster dose can be given with another vaccine according to the schemes allowed in Ukraine.

On January 5, the National Technical Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization will consider the introduction of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for all other categories of the population.

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