- As Corona Virus Disease 2019 ("COVID-19") vaccines continue to be developed and improved by various experts around the world, the National Immunization Expert Advisory Committee (Komite Penasihat Ahli Imunisasi Nasional/ITAGI), through the issuance of letter number 98/ITAGI/Adm/IX/2021 dated 20 September 2021, has now issued a number of recent studies and recommendations that address the provision of COVID-19 vaccinations to COVID-19 survivors.
- Against the above background, the Director-General of Disease Prevention and Control has now issued Circular No. HK.02.01/I/2524/2021 ("Circular"), which mandates that all heads of provincial health offices, heads of district/city health offices, hospital directors and heads/directors of healthcare facilities should organize the provision of COVID-19 vaccinations to COVID-19 survivors under the following conditions: 1) Vaccinations should be provided to survivors who suffered from a mild to moderate disease severity at a minimum interval of one month after recovery; 2) Vaccinations should be provided to survivors who suffered from a severe disease severity at a minimum interval of three months after recovery; and 3 ) The types of vaccine that should be offered to survivors should be in line with available vaccines and related logistics.
- The Circular has been in force since 29 September 2021.
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