Thursday, November 18 will be a big vaccination day at the Vestfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Health Institute in \u00cdsafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Everyone aged 16 and over is offered a booster dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vaccinated persons who are younger than 70 years old are offered a booster dose when 6 months have passed since the second dose of basic vaccination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vaccinated persons aged 70 years and older can receive a booster dose when 3 months have passed since the second dose of basic vaccination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A vaccine will be given with a vaccine from Pfizer, regardless of which vaccine was used for primary vaccination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
14 days must pass between influenza vaccination and vaccination against COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those who have had a basic vaccination and who have also contracted COVID should wait until further instructions are received from the National Medical Examiner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SMS invitations for booster doses will be sent out on Tuesday, Nov. 16. Those who, for some reason, do not receive an invitation are also welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anyone who has not been vaccinated so far is welcome for the first dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contraindications for the third dose:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The only contraindications are those who experienced severe side effects after the second dose and those with an autoimmune disease that could worsen with vaccination. If people have a severe autoimmune disease, they should consult their doctor about whether vaccination with a booster dose is recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
See more on the website of the Directorate of Health: Chief Epidemiologist recommends a third dose for everyone 16 years of age and older when 6 months have passed since the primary vaccination against COVID-19 (landlaeknir.is)\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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