SC LIVE: Not recommended to take third dose of vaccine

Muscat: Dr. Ahmed Al Saidi, Minister of Health, on Thursday said it is not recommended to take a third dose of the covid-19 vaccine. He was addressing the media during the 26th press conference of the Supreme Committee.

HIGHLIGHTS

Dr. Ahmed Al Saidi, Minister of Health

1. Two deaths and 101 new infections with the Coronavirus were recorded in the last 24 hours, and the recovery rate increased to 96.5%
2. The number of Covid-19 doses that the Sultanate has reserved so far exceeds 8,570,000 doses
3. Vaccines prevent the severity of the disease, reduce the rate of hospitalization and reduce deaths, but they do not prevent transmission of the virus.
4. There are countries where the vaccination rate has reached 80%, but the infections have returned
5. It is not recommended to take the third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to the WHO
6. After some countries decided to give the vaccine to those aged 6 years and over, we have decided to reserve additional doses.
7. A significant decrease in the number of inpatients and those in ICUs. Precautionary measures still needed despite the high rate of vaccination
8. The number of Covid-19 doses that the Sultanate has received so far is over 3,950,000
9. Vaccination is not mandatory but it is our duty to protect the society
10. Eight vaccines were approved in the Sultanate, including Pfizer, Moderna, Sinovac, and Sputnik

List of speakers

(1) Dr Ahmed Al Saidi, Minister of Health

(2) Dr Madiha al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education

(3) Yahya Bin Khamis al Harthy, Ministry of Education

(4) Major General Abdullah Al Harthy (Royal Oman Police)

(5) Naif Ali Al Abri, Head of the Civil Aviation Authority

(6) Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Maamari, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf

(7) Dr Saif Al-Abri (Ministry of Health)