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Vaccination committee issues guidelines for booster shots

Vaccination committee issues guidelines for booster shots

Greece’s National Vaccination Committee issued guidelines on Tuesday to individuals that want to get the third dose of a jab against Covid-19 and became infected, either before or after vaccination.

The instructions on when and which booster shot is given, are as follows:

1. Infection prior to vaccination with the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine: A booster six months after vaccination with single dose of Pfizer or J&J vaccines or half-dose of Moderna.

2. Infection prior to vaccination with Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca vaccines: A booster six months after second shot, with single dose of Pfizer or J&J vaccines or half-dose of Moderna.

3. Infection after just one dose of Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca vaccines: A second shot three to six months after diagnosis with a dose of Pfizer or Moderna and a booster after six months with a single dose of Pfizer or J&J vaccines or half-dose of Moderna.

4. Infection after full vaccination with J&J vaccine: A booster six months after falling ill with a single dose of Pfizer or J&J vaccines or half-dose of Moderna.

5. Infection after full vaccination with Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca vaccines: A booster six months after falling ill with a single dose of Pfizer or J&J vaccines or half-dose of Moderna.

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