Iran Press/ Europe: Recommendations issued by the European Centre for Disease prevention and Control (ECDC) are not binding on EU governments but are used to make health policy decisions.
“Booster doses should be considered for all adult individuals prioritizing persons above 40 years of age,” Andrea Ammon said in a recorded statement, noting that boosters should be administered at least six months after completing the primary vaccine schedule.
In its previous guidance issued in September alongside the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the ECDC said there was no urgent need for the administration of booster doses to fully vaccinated individuals in the general population, but suggested that additional doses should be considered for people with weakened immune systems and could be used as a precaution for older frail individuals.
The European Commission is expected to take this advice into consideration when proposing changes to the use of COVID-19 certificates later this week, officials said.
Many EU countries have already begun giving booster doses to their populations but are using different criteria to select groups that are prioritized and using different intervals between primary vaccinations and boosters.
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