An important statement came from the Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca about the Omicron variant. Sharing a statement after the Scientific Committee meeting, Koca announced that the decision was taken in the committee that citizens who have passed the vaccination schedule for more than 3 months can be a reminder dose.
Health Minister Dr. Fahrettin Koca, COVID-19 and the new variant OmicronHe made new statements about . In his statement on Twitter, Koca stated that the Coronavirus Scientific Committee came together to talk about the Omicron variant, the course of the epidemic and the vaccine program, and announced the decisions taken at the meeting.
Noting that the possible effects of the Omicron variant in the country were discussed at the meeting and that the virus spreads much faster with the new variant, Koca said; Apart from the easier transmission of the new variant, there is not yet a negative situation in the power to make sick. not detected He stated that there is no unsettling situation for Omicron for now. On the other hand, Koca stated that the most logical measure that can be taken against the predominance of the Omicron variant is to strengthen it with supplemental vaccines, and that people who have inactivated or mRNA vaccines can receive any vaccine they wish, provided that three months have passed. reminder dose He said he could be shot.
All citizens who have passed 3 months after the determined vaccination schedule can receive a booster dose.
In the statement, Koca noted that the new data obtained on the effect of vaccines against variants were examined and that we owe the vaccination program not to experience an explosion in the number of daily cases in the country. earliest to start He also underlined that the share of us being one of the countries is quite large. However, Koca pointed out that the Omicron variant may become dominant in our country as well as in European countries; In order to prevent this situation, in the meeting, over the determined vaccination schedule, 3 months He stated that it has been decided that all citizens can be a reminder dose if it passes.
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Despite the fact that the mutated virus continues to threaten life, COVID-19 measures are still validity Stating that the measures taken against the virus are carefully implemented, Koca said that the continuation of individual and social life will be ensured. possible He added that it is.
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