The Government has announced some new arrangements for Covid vaccine administration. Some people under 50 years of age will get just one vaccine dose of an mRNA vaccine, such as Pfizer or Moderna, and be considered fully-vaccinated, under the revised Government vaccination plans.
It will apply to people who had laboratory confirmed Covid-19 in the previous six months and who are not immuno-compromised. The Government said it is based on evidence regarding the immune response for those under 50, who had Covid-19 and that a second mRNA dose does not appear to increase the power of the immune response. People over 50 will get their second dose as this group appear to have a less robust immune response.
The Government has accepted a recommendation from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) that a mRNA vaccine be offered to pregnant women between 14-36 weeks gestation, after a discussion with their obstetric specialist.
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