S. Kyriakidou: Second booster dose for the coronavirus immediately for citizens over 60 and the most vulnerable

The Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakidou calls on the Member States to proceed with the second booster dose of the vaccine against COVID19 for those over 60, but also the vulnerable groups, in accordance with the recommendations of the ECDC and the EMA and underlines that ” there is no time to waste.”

“I call on Member States to move forward with the second booster dose for everyone over 60 and all vulnerable people immediately, and I urge everyone in these categories to get vaccinated. This is how we protect ourselves, our loved ones and the vulnerable our populations,” emphasizes Ms. Kyriakidou.

At the same time, he points out that “our vaccines for COVID-19 are working and offer good levels of protection against serious illness and hospitalization. With cases and hospitalizations rising again as we enter the summer season, I urge everyone to get vaccinated and boosted as much as possible faster. There’s no time to waste.”

SOURCE: AMPE

Source: Capital

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