” Elderly citizens and expectant mothers should not forget about their vaccinations, “the head of the Turkish Ministry of Health emphasized.
In Turkey, starting Thursday, November 4, citizens will be vaccinated with the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the American company Pfizer in cooperation with the German BioNTech.
About this with reference to the relevant The Turkish Minister of Health Fahrettin Koji reports the Anadolu Agency.
It is noted that the elderly people, adult patients with chronic diseases, medical workers, as well as all employees at risk will be the first to receive additional vaccinations.
In addition, in order to be vaccinated with a booster dose of the coronavirus vaccine, from the moment of full vaccination, six months.
“Our senior citizens and expectant mothers should not forget about their vaccinations,” Koca emphasized. He also pointed out that 59% of the population is currently vaccinated in Turkey with two doses.
“This figure must exceed 70% in order to achieve herd immunity,” added the head of the country's Ministry of Health.
