06- 08 August, 2021

Vaccination officially open to allergy sufferers, breastfeeding women and pregnant women from the fourth month of pregnancy

As announced earlier this week, the COVID-19 vaccination campaign is now open to allergy sufferers, breastfeeding women and pregnant women from the fourth month of pregnancy, the Ministry of Health has announced.

This decision was taken on the basis of the latest international scientific data and the recommendations of the National Scientific Committee on Vaccination, according to which nursing mothers and pregnant women from the fourth month of pregnancy can have access to the vaccine against COVID-19, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

Similarly, the Scientific Committee in charge of the national vaccination strategy against COVID-19 has lifted the counter-indications to the vaccine for people suffering from allergic problems, except for severe anaphylactic shock (anaphylactic shock and angioedema), the ministry said.

The ministry called on all targeted categories to continue their commitment to this major national project, with the aim of achieving collective immunity, while insisting on the need to continue to respect preventive measures before, during and after vaccination.

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Vaccination has been extended to the 20+ age group

The Ministry of Health has just officially extended the vaccination target to the 20-24 age group. The aim is to achieve herd immunity as quickly as possible and allow citizens to return to their normal lives.

In order to speed up this vaccination campaign, the target group is recommended to go to the nearest vaccination centre, regardless of their address or place of residence.

It should be recalled that the vaccination campaign is now open to people suffering from allergies, breastfeeding women and pregnant women from the fourth month of pregnancy, announced Thursday a statement from the Ministry of Health.

The latter has also called on all targeted categories to continue their commitment to this great national project, with the aim of achieving collective immunity, stressing the need to continue to respect preventive measures before, during and after vaccination.

For more information, please consult (in French) the following link.