Manastirliu-booster-vaccine – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Wed, 23 Feb 2022 18:40:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Manastirliu: Self-isolation time reduced to 5 days, booster dose after 5 months https://en.ata.gov.al/2022/02/23/manastirliu-self-isolation-time-reduced-to-5-days-booster-dose-after-5-months/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2022/02/23/manastirliu-self-isolation-time-reduced-to-5-days-booster-dose-after-5-months/#respond Wed, 23 Feb 2022 15:38:37 +0000 http://en.ata.gov.al/?p=173187 TIRANA, Feb 23 /ATA/ Minister of Health and Social Protection, Ogerta Manastirliu, announced on Wednesday that the Technical Committee of Experts decided to reduce the self-isolation time for those affected by COVID-19 to 5 days and has recommended that the booster dose of the vaccine be administered 5 months after the second one.

Regarding the anti-COVID measures, Minister Manastirliu emphasizes that the situation is being monitored and the measures will be re-evaluated in the future.

“At the meeting of the Technical Committee of Experts which assessed the epidemiological situation, the progress of the vaccination program and anti-COVID measures, the experts of the Technical Committee recommended the Vaccination Committee to reduce from 6 months to 5 months the period from the second dose to the booster dose, ” Manastirliu said.

The Minister said that “the Committee decided to reduce the isolation time for those affected by Covid-19 to 5 days, according to the Instructions of the Institute of Public Health.”

“Emphasizing the importance of receiving the booster jab, increasing vaccine coverage for the population and assessing the dynamics of the spread of new cases and the hospitalization situation, the experts of the Technical Committee will re-evaluate the anti-COVID measures,” said Manastirliu.
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