The Ministry of Health has been advised by the Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAG) to administer a fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine in accordance with the following guideline, which is applied in various countries.
A fourth dose is recommended for people with an increased risk of hospitalization or death due to Covid-19 infection (in this case people with comorbid conditions or underlying disease and/or an age above sixty years), from four to six months after the last one. dose, unless these people have had a proven infection during the stated period.
It is generally believed that the protection of three doses of vaccine will gradually decrease over time, but it is not yet established whether this phenomenon increases the risk of serious symptoms.
Without prejudice to the general population, improving vaccination coverage offers the best guarantees to minimize hospitalization and death from Covid-19 infections in society.
A very large amount of vaccine is available in Suriname and everyone is advised to take the fourth covid shot if the conditions mentioned above are met. This may also be administered to migrants who request a fourth dose on the basis of the guidelines applicable in their country of origin.
The NITAG would like to point out again that the motivation of the part of the population that has not yet been vaccinated to do so should have the highest priority.
Finally, it is indicated that the possibility to vaccinate is available at the Bureau for Public Health Care, BOG, (Medical Center) as well as at various RGD clinics. The specific information can be obtained via the Facebook page of the BOG and the Ministry of Health.