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In Senegal, the Ministry of Health published this Thursday, January 13, 2022 its ” new directions On vaccines once morest Covid. It authorizes the administration of a third dose and the vaccination of children over 12 years old, once morest the backdrop of an increase in cases linked to the Omicron variant.
With our correspondent in Dakar, Charlotte Idrac
Some health structures in Dakar had already started to administer a third dose to volunteers, but it was not official. This time, the Advisory Committee for Immunization has therefore given the green light.
It’s regarding a ” booster dose », Specifies the ministry, authorized six months following the second dose, with the same type of vaccine already administered. In other words, Sinopharm for those vaccinated with Sinopharm, AstraZeneca for those who have already received this vaccine, etc. ” The program does not allow the interchangeability of antigens available until further notice. »
For children, vaccination is now open from the age of 12, but only on one condition: either ” in the event of comorbidity certified by the attending physician “, that is ” in case of justified major imperative “. The program recommends Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for younger children.
A new step in the response strategy, while more than 600 new cases have been recorded in the last 24 hours, half of which in the Dakar region. On the tests carried out, more than 27% came back positive, according to the ministry, but without marked increase in the number of deaths.
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