Be the first to comment!Seasonal flu and Covid-19 booster vaccination schedule
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The seasonal flu Vaccine and Covid booster are now available for all adults over the age of 18 years from all health centres and scheduled community clinics, free of charge and without the need to book an appointment.
In a statement on Monday, the Superintendence of Public Health advised that Health centres will be providing this service from Monday to Friday from 10am to 7pm.
On Saturday 28th October and Sunday 29th October 2023, children aged 6 months to 5 years and children suffering from chronic diseases will be eligible for vaccination from the national immunisation clinics (NIS) in Mosta, Paola, Floriana and Xewkija, Gozo.
Parents accompanying their children will also be offered the vaccines on the day. All the NIS clinics will operate from 8am to 7pm.
All children and adolescents under 17 years will then be offered the vaccine, or nasal spray, over 3 weekends starting from the 4th November and ending on Sunday 19th November from the national immunisation clinics in Mosta, Paola, Floriana and Xewkija, Gozo. All the NIS clinics will operate from 8am to 7pm. After the 20th November, all children from 6 months to 17 years may be vaccinated from all regular NIS clinics from 8am to 1pm according to their regular opening/operating hours.
The Superintendence of Public Health explained that the Covid vaccine can be given on the same day as the influenza vaccines or any day before or after the influenza vaccine, in all patients except those who have never had a Covid vaccine before.
Therefore, 2 weeks in between doses of the flu vaccine and Covid vaccine is recommended for people who never had a Covid vaccine before.
Individuals who have tested positive for Covid-19 can receive the Covid vaccine a minimum of 4 weeks after testing positive.
All clients attending for vaccination are to take the following documents:
ID Card; Covid Vaccination Cards (if taking the Covid vaccine); Facemask; Baby book (if client is a child).
For regular updates and vaccination schedule information, kindly visit the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Facebook page.
