In information published on the website, the DGS states that
“the booster vaccination in an open house regime is available for citizens aged
18 to 49 who have completed the primary vaccination schedule against Covid-19 and
who have not been infected less than 90 days ago”.
The Directorate-General for Health (DGS) had already
announced on Friday that vaccination of people in these age groups would begin
shortly, following an opinion from the Technical Commission for Vaccination
against Covid-19.
The DGS decision is part of an update of the rule on the
seasonal vaccination campaign against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which now
provides for “access of the adult population between 18 and 49 years old to the
second vaccination booster against Covid-19 by individual decision.
“This update is carried out at a time when the majority of
the eligible population, within the scope of the 2022-2023 seasonal vaccination
campaign, is vaccinated”, said the DGS in a statement, adding that, since
September, more than three million doses have already been administered”.
The “Open House” modality is also available for primary
vaccination against Covid-19 for users aged 12 years and over and for users
over 18 for booster vaccination against this disease caused by the SARS- CoV-2.
“To be vaccinated, just go directly to the vaccination point
or to the health center”, says the DGS, stressing that vaccination against Covid-19
for children between 5 and 11 years old must be scheduled in advance at any
point of vaccination.
The recommended interval between the seasonal booster dose
and the most recent event (last vaccine dose or diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2
infection) is 4 to 6 months (minimum interval: 3 months).