Egypt Approves Booster COVID-19 Vaccine Shot

Egypt approved giving booster shots from COVID-19 vaccines for those who were fully vaccinated six months ago, media agencies reported on Thursday.

The decision came during a meeting for the Cabinet and the Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly as the Minister of Higher Education, and the responsible for the Ministry of Health responsibilities reviewed the situation of the pandemic in the state.

Abdel Ghaffar added that the people who received the second dose six months ago will receive messages with the date and time of receiving their booster jabs. Therefore, 23 million COVID-19 vaccine doses will be secured for the booster shots until June 30, 2022.

On Wednesday, Egypt’s Health Ministry reported 879 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 371,698 .

The total number of COVID-19-related deaths has now reached 21,203 nationwide after the ministry announced 48 deaths.

About 525 patients were discharged from quarantine at isolation hospitals, raising the total number of fully-recovered cases to 309,354.

It is worth mentioning that, Health Affairs Presidential Advisor Mohamed Awad Tag El-Din said on Wednesday that Egypt has seen a significant decline in Coronavirus cases and deaths.

In press remarks, he added that the epidemiological situation in Egypt is reassuring, affirming that the country is dealing with this issue professionally.

Moreover, Tag El-Din noted that Egypt managed to provide all types of internationally-approved coronavirus vaccines.