At this time, the 'mixing and matching' of Covid-19 vaccines is not recommended in SA.
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases recommends taking two doses from the same vaccine provider. File photo.At this time, the “mixing and matching” of Covid-19 vaccines is not recommended in SA. , a division of the national health laboratory service, recommends taking two doses from the same vaccine provider.
For example, if you receive the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for the first dose, make sure to receive the same vaccine for the second dose. Those who have received their first dose are advised to save their vaccine card with the name of the Covid-19 vaccine they receive for when they get the second dose.
If you receive the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, which is a single-dose vaccine, you do not need to return for a second dose. What about abroad? mixing AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 shots with those developed by other companies to speed their vaccination efforts. reported that the minister in charge of the country’s rollout said since AstraZeneca recommends eight weeks between its two shots, it was likely that time could be shortened if combined with Pfizer or Moderna. reported that the Saudi ministry of health spokesperson Dr Mohammed Al-Abd Al-Aly said mixing and matching of the approved vaccines has proved to be safe to administer for beneficiaries in that country.
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