Eswatini – Coronavirus: Addition of AstraZeneca vaccine to COVID-19 vaccination booster doses
In Eswatini, all three currently available approved vaccines, AstraZeneca, Johnson and Johnson as well as Pfizer can now be administered as booster doses
MBABANE‎, eSwatini, January 31, 2022/APO Group/ -- 
The Ministry of Health would like to inform the Nation that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine can now be taken as a booster dose.





This follows the completion of standard health research that has established that thevaccine can be safely and effectively used as a booster dose. This means that, in Eswatini, all three currently available approved vaccines, AstraZeneca, Johnson and Johnson as well as Pfizer can now be administered as booster doses.


<strong><u>C</u></strong><strong>OVI<u>D</u>-19 Vaccine </strong><strong>Booster </strong><strong>Guidance</strong><strong>:</strong>





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			<p style="margin-left:5.75pt;"><strong>I</strong><strong>F RECEIVED</strong> <strong>ASTRAZENECA</strong>

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			<p style="margin-left:4.95pt;"><strong>I</strong><strong>F</strong> <strong>RECEIVED</strong> <strong>JOHNSON AND</strong> <strong>JOHNSON</strong>

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			<p style="margin-left:5.75pt;"><strong>I</strong><strong>F</strong> <strong>RECEIVED&nbsp;PFIZER-BIONTECH</strong> <strong>OR MODERNA</strong>

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			<p style="margin-left:5.75pt;">Booster or&nbsp;additional dose should be given to:

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			<p style="margin-left:5.75pt;">Ages 18 years and older.

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			<p style="margin-left:4.95pt;">Ages 18 years and older.

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			<p style="margin-left:5.75pt;">Ages 12 years and older.

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			<p style="margin-left:4.95pt;">When to get a booster:

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			<p style="margin-left:5.75pt;">At least 6 months after completing primary COVID-19 &nbsp;vaccination series. For the elderly the booster may be&nbsp;given at 3 months after completing your primary COVID-19 vaccination series.

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			<p style="margin-left:4.95pt;">At least 2 months&nbsp;after the primary shot.

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			<p style="margin-left:4.95pt;">At least 6 months after completing primary COVID-19 vaccination series. For the elderly the&nbsp;booster may be given at 3 months after completing primary COVID-19 vaccination series.


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			<p style="margin-left:5.05pt;">Which booster should be given?

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			<p style="margin-left:5.9pt;">Preferably AstraZeneca or any of the COVID-19&nbsp;vaccines authorised in Eswatini can be used&nbsp;in a situation of interrupted supply.

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			<p style="margin-left:5.05pt;">Any of the COVID- 19 vaccines available in Eswatini (Pfizer-BioNTech or AstraZeneca).

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			<p style="margin-left:5.9pt;">Preferably Pfizer- BioNTech or any of the COVID-19 vaccines authorised in Eswatini can be used in a situation of interrupted supply.

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We continue to encourage the nation to get vaccinated against COVID-19. All the vaccines are safe and will help us avoid a potential fifth wave. Those who have been vaccinated are encouraged to get their booster shots for durable protection.


COVID-19 vaccination is open to all people living in Eswatini, twelve (12) years and above. People are expected to register for vaccination using the COVID-19 Vaccination Registration link www.eswat inihealth.org. However, eligible individuals who have not managed to pre-register for vaccination can still register on site during the vaccination process. Vaccination sites in Eswatini can be found via this link: eswatinihealth.org/schedule-hcw.



Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini.