You will have to wait four weeks from recovering from Covid-19 before you can get the jab
You will have to wait a few weeks to get the vaccine if you have just recovered from Covid-19.You have just recovered from Covid-19, can you now finally get the vaccine to help prevent you getting it again?
While millions across the country are expected to line up for the jab, authorities caution against getting the vaccine too soon after recovering from a bout of Covid-19. The ministerial advisory committee on Covid-19 vaccines advises at least a four-week waiting period between the end of isolation and taking the vaccine.
“In a nutshell, this guidance advises that if a person has Covid-19 or has recovered from Covid-19, that the person wait a minimum of 30 days between becoming infected with and being vaccinated against Covid-19,” saysWhat if I have already got my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine? Extend the time between the first jab and the second to include the 30-day waiting period. 42 days is recommended by the national department of health.“Wait 30 days after being infected with Covid-19 before being vaccinated,” says Nematswerani. advises that people with Covid-19 should wait until they have recovered from their illness and have met the “Those without symptoms should also wait until theybefore getting vaccinated.
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