How many people in Poland have taken the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine? [WE CHECK]

From September 23, in Poland, you can register for the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but you must meet certain conditions. Such a possibility is currently available to people with reduced immunity, medics and fully vaccinated people aged 50+. How many eligible Poles have already taken advantage of this possibility?

1. In Poland, the possibility of administering a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine was discussed for quite a long time
2. Initially, it was only available to people with impaired immunity – in their case, the next injection is referred to as the “additional” dose
3. At the end of September, the Ministry of Health expanded the group of eligible persons to include medics and people aged 50+. The term “supplemental dose” applies here.
4. We have received the latest data from the Ministry of Health on the number of people who have received the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Poland
5. More information can be found on the Onet homepage

Third dose of COVID-19 vaccine. How many Poles have already been vaccinated?

The subject of the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from the beginning caused controversy in Poland. When the first data on the fact that the “booster” increased immunity in vaccinated people appeared, the Ministry of Health did not decide to allow any group of patients to vaccinate. The Minister of Health, Adam Niedzielski, said directly that he was wondering how much it is about the patient’s good and how much about the interests of pharmaceutical companies.

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Ultimately, however, a decision was made to extend the COVID-19 vaccination program. Initially, an additional dose could be given to people with impaired immunity, i.e. cancer patients as well as those who have undergone organ transplantation.

Later, the Ministry of Health decided that a supplemental dose would also be available to medics and people over 50 (provided that at least six months had elapsed since full vaccination). Registration was launched on September 23.

We asked the Ministry of Health for data on the number of vaccinated people, and to include this information in the daily vaccination report published on the gov.pl website. Thanks to this, we know that until yesterday in the group of medics and people 50+ the third dose was taken by 197. 442 applicants. An additional dose among immunocompromised patients was taken by 81 thousand. 683 people. On October 6, the data was already included in the MoH report. Currently, an additional dose has already taken 87 thousand. 171 immunocompromised patients and 217 thous. 579 medics and people 50+. This means an increase by (respectively) 5 thousand. 488 and 20 thousand 137 in one day.

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Which patients are in the immunocompromised group?

The term “immunocompromised patients” may seem imprecise, so the Ministry of Health has specified specific diseases or conditions that qualify for an additional dose of the COVID-19 vaccine due to immunological impairment.

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Therefore, the list of people who can receive an additional dose of the vaccine includes:

1. during oncological treatment
2. after organ transplants (if they are taking immunosuppressants or biological therapies)
3. after stem cell transplants, if they have taken place within the last two years
4. with moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency syndromes
5. with HIV infection (if it is untreated or advanced)
6. chronically dialysed due to renal failure
7. treated with high doses of corticosteroids or other medications that may suppress the immune response

When can I sign up for the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?

Depending on which group you belong to, the time taken since the previous dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will be different. In the case of people with reduced immunity, you can sign up for an additional injection after 28 days. The available preparations for this group are the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

Healthcare system employees and people aged 50+ can register for a supplementary vaccination six months after full vaccination. Only the Pfizer preparation is intended for this group.

How to sign up for a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine?

People who qualify for an additional or booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine can sign up for an injection in five different ways.

1. How to sign up for a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine? [WE EXPLAIN]

The third dose of the vaccine can be taken by registering at the free, XNUMX/XNUMX telephone number: 989. You only need a PESEL number and a telephone number to register. This way you can register not only yourself but also a family member.

An alternative solution is an SMS with the text SzczepimySie sent to the number + 48 664 908 556 or 880 333 333.

In addition, registration can be made via the portal pacjent.gov.pl and through the application myIKP.

The last option is to contact the selected vaccination point.

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