A screenshot from the interview.
Doha: There is no danger in mixing doses and those who received their shots outside Qatar with a different vaccine will be given one of the two vaccines available in Qatar - Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna, said Head of Vaccination at the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Dr Soha Al Bayat.
Speaking to Qatar TV last night, she said that “currently all who took the second dose more than 6 months ago can take the booster dose and no serious complications were recorded in Qatar after taking the booster dose.”
However, “we advise the elderly, those with chronic diseases, immunodeficiency diseases, doctors, teachers, and the most vulnerable people by virtue of their job, to take the booster shot soon.”
Regarding Ehteraz app, she noted that “nothing will change, but the issue is related to the advantages for the vaccinated, and if studies prove that immunity disappears after 12 months, these advantages can be changed, but the goal in general is to protect people's lives.”
For those who took two doses, the same procedures will remain such as no quarantine required (depending on the country you travel from), but because some countries are going through a new wave of Covid-19, we advise those who travel to take the booster dose to safeguard their health.
