What to do if COVID-19 Vaccine misses the second shot? Technical Guide for COVID-19 Vaccination

After the free vaccination of COVID-19 vaccine, everyone is very active in vaccination. We all know that COVID-19 vaccine needs to be vaccinated twice. What if the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine is missed? Will the delay of the second injection of COVID-19 vaccine for one month have any impact? Let's learn more about it with the editor below!

What to do if the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine is missed

Technical Guidelines for Vaccination of COVID-19 Virus (First Edition) clearly states that "two doses of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine should be administered, the interval between two doses should be ≥ 3 weeks, and the second dose should be completed as soon as possible within 8 weeks.".

Existing research data indicates that after one dose has been administered, there is no need to worry about the effectiveness of delayed vaccination deteriorating. In response to vaccine shortages and to save more lives, countries such as the UK have announced the postponement of the second dose based on principles such as "balancing risk and benefit".

If the second dose is overdue, how can it be re administered?

The Technical Guidelines for Vaccination of COVID-19 (First Edition) clearly states that "for those who do not complete the vaccination of two or three doses of vaccine according to the procedure, it is recommended to reseed as soon as possible. There is no need to restart the immunization procedure, but to complete the corresponding dose of reseeding."

The COVID-19 vaccine currently inoculated in Nan'an District is COVID-19 inactivated vaccine, which only needs two doses. If the first dose is administered but the second dose is not completed within the prescribed time, there is no need to restart the second dose for subsequent doses, as long as the second dose is completed. According to the press conference of the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council on March 28, the country will continue to observe the persistence and protection of antibodies, and determine whether or when to strengthen vaccination based on research data results in the future.

How long is the validity period after COVID-19 vaccination?

Currently, through antibody level monitoring, the validity period is approximately six months or more. However, antibodies are not the only protective indicator, there are other factors at play, so further research on the persistence of vaccines is needed to confirm how long their protection period is.

Extended reading: Haikou suspended the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

According to the work deployment of the national joint prevention and control mechanism and the provincial epidemic prevention and control headquarters, our city will start the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the middle and late April in order to scientifically and orderly promote the COVID-19 vaccine inoculation and achieve the goal of immunization for all people over 18 years old. The specific time will be notified later. At that time, each vaccination clinic will make orderly appointments and vaccinations according to the order in which the recipients reach the time interval. The second dose of COVID-19 vaccine is announced as follows:

According to the requirements of vaccination times and intervals in the Technical Guidelines for COVID-19 Vaccination (First Edition): 2 doses of COVID-19 inactivated vaccine are inoculated, and the vaccination interval between the two doses is recommended to be ≥ 3 weeks (21 days), and the second dose can be completed within 8 weeks (56 days). As long as two doses of vaccination are completed within the specified time, it is effective and can achieve good protective effects.

In view of the limited carrying capacity of vaccination clinics in our city at present and the tight supply of COVID-19 vaccine, in order to improve the coverage of the first dose of immunization in our city as soon as possible and initially form a crowd immune barrier. Except for the staff directly involved in the service guarantee of the Boao Forum for Asia and the China International Consumer Goods Expo, Haikou will not carry out the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine for other people.

Our city will start the second injection of COVID-19 vaccine in the middle and late April, and the specific time will be notified later. At that time, each vaccination clinic will make orderly appointments and vaccinations according to the order in which the recipients reach the time interval. Citizens who have reached the time interval and need to receive the second dose are advised to pay attention to mobile phone calls and SMS notifications. Individuals do not need to make appointments online. Citizens who have not been vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine continue to go to each vaccination clinic to receive the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Special statement: The above content is compiled and published by the editor. If there is anything inappropriate, please contact us for deletion and handling. QQ：1346266249