After a joint meeting of the "Vaccine Scientific Committee" under the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) on Friday (25th) evening, it was decided to update the new crown vaccination recommendations in response to the severe fifth wave of the epidemic, including changing the time of the third dose from the original and the second dose. The interval of six months is shortened to three months, and those aged 60 or above can be given priority for the third dose.
In addition, the third dose of the new crown vaccine is currently not recommended for children under the age of 12.
Authorities also recommend that children and teens be injected with fobitaxine in their thighs.
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The interval between the second and third injections is shortened from six months to three months
After the joint scientific committee met in the evening, it updated several new crown vaccination recommendations, including shortening the interval between the third dose and the second dose from six months to three months.
Among them, people aged 60 or above are at higher risk, so the third dose can be given priority.
Longer intervals for under 18s
As for people under the age of 18, the committee stated that if people aged 12 to 17 have received two doses of Sinovac, it is recommended that the third dose of Sinovac or Fubitai be vaccinated after an interval of three months. For Bitai, refer to foreign experience. It is recommended that the third injection of Fubitai be given after the second injection five months apart;
In addition, the committee recommends that the interval between the two doses of Fubitai for people aged 5 to 17 should be shortened from the original 12 weeks to 8 weeks.
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The third injection is not recommended for children under 12 years old
For children 12 years old or younger, the committee said that after referring to foreign experience and lack of scientific proof, it does not recommend a third dose of the vaccine for the time being.
For people aged 12 or above with weakened immunity, the committee said that, with reference to WHO and overseas recommendations, it is strongly recommended that they receive a fourth dose of the vaccine three months apart after the third dose.
For those under the age of 12, it is recommended that after the second injection, the third injection should be taken at least 4 weeks apart.
The committee also recommends that children and adolescents, especially men, strike the mid-anterolateral thigh when taking fubitux.
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