People with weak immune systems will soon be able to get an extra Covid shot

The health department will soon be updating the EVDS so that this vulnerable group can walk in at a vaccination site and get a booster dose

PICTURE: ESA ALEXANDER/SUNDAY TIMES
PICTURE: ESA ALEXANDER/SUNDAY TIMES

The system SA uses to track Covid vaccines will be updated to allow people with weak immune systems to come in for a booster shot, in addition to the extra dose they received last year, as the jabs offer less protection in people with certain health conditions like cancer or HIV.

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