Health Protection Agency (HPA) has revealed over 1,500 individuals have received the COVID-19 vaccine booster doses.
HPA began administering a third vaccine dose on October 3 for individuals who received the first two doses. The statistics show a total of 1,577 individuals have received the booster dose, with 700 individuals receiving the dose in the first two weeks.
The Maldives currently administers the Pfizer vaccine as the booster dose for COVID-19. Booster doses are being administered to health workers and frontline workers as well as high-risk individuals, HPA stated.
Individuals who fit the criteria will be allowed to receive the booster dose six months after their second dose. Appointments can be booked online to receive the booster dose at ADK Hospital or Hulhumale' Hospital between 0900hrs and 1400hrs or Villimale' Hospital between 1000hrs and 1200hrs.
Statistics from the HPA show 394,099 individuals have received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in the Maldives, and 354,759 individuals have received the second dose.