The Ministry of Health updated the recommendations for vaccinations against the Omicron strain

The Ministry of Health has allowed primary vaccination with a bivalent Omicron-specific vaccine against COVID-19.

Previously, the vaccine was approved only for booster vaccinations, are reported at the Ministry of Health Changes approved by the order of the department dated February 29, 2024.

The vaccine against the “Omicron” strain is called “bivalent” because it contains mRNA of two variants – “original” and “Omicron”.

“Bivalent omicron-specific vaccine against COVID-19 is an updated version of the Comirnaty vaccine from the American company Pfizer, which is adapted specifically for protection against the Omicron strain– the ministry notes.

They reminded that vaccination against COVID-19 is free for all Ukrainians. You can get vaccinated by making an appointment with your family doctor or at the vaccination point in medical facilities.

At the beginning of March 2024, more than 5.5 million cases of coronavirus were recorded in Ukraine, the Ministry of Health added.

We used to reportedthat scientists have discovered two new side effects from Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccines.

“It is impossible to detect rare side effects until millions of people have used the vaccine. No clinical trial can be that large-scale.” – said Jim Battery, co-director of the Global Vaccine Data Network.