In a press conference on Feb. 7, Health Minister said that people who have received the Sinovac vaccine can receive the Sinovac vaccine as a booster shot. Ministry of Health still has stock of the Sinovac vaccine, so if people do not want to mix the vaccines, then they can receive the Sinovac vaccine as a booster shot.
Ministry of Health believes that the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines provide better immune protection, so only the Pfizer and AstraZeneca booster shots have been offered to the public. However, many people are concerned about the risks of mixing vaccines and are therefore hesitant to do so.
Now the Ministry of Health has decided to open up the public to receive the Sinovac booster shot, and people can request a Sinovac booster shot from their nearest vaccination center.
There are still 3.5 million people in the country who have received only two doses of the Sinovac vaccine and who have not received any booster shots to date. In order to give these people better immune protection, the Ministry of Health decided to open up the option for them to receive a booster dose of the Sinovac vaccine.
