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

On November 2, registration for a booster vaccination against COVID-19 was launched for all volunteers aged 18 and over. Previously, this affected health care workers and people aged 50 and over, as well as people with immunodeficiencies. How to register for vaccination?

1. From November 2, vaccinations with the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine apply to all willing adults
2. Previously, the third dose of the vaccine could have been given to people with limited immunity, as well as health care workers and people aged 50 and over
3. It is worth paying attention to the names of these vaccinations. The first of these groups (immunocompromised people) receive an “additional” dose, the rest – a “supplementary” dose, six months after the completion of the full vaccination course
4. You do not need to test for antibodies before taking the third supplemental dose. All willing adults will receive it
5. How to sign up? As a reminder, this can be done in five ways
6. You can find more up-to-date information on the TvoiLokony home page

Supplemental Vaccine Dose – Who Is Eligible?

The government has extended the group of people who can receive a third, “top-up” dose of the vaccine. From November 2, all willing adults can do it.

Previously, this concerned people aged 50 and over, regardless of whether they have chronic diseases or not, as well as people who had direct contact with patients, i.e. healthcare professionals.

– We talked with the Medical Council about the best possible protection of people most exposed to the severe course of COVID-19 and a recommendation of the Council of Ministers was developed to be able to use the so-called booster dose – Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced a few weeks ago.

Extra dose of vaccine – who is eligible?

An “extra” dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is given to “immunocompromised people”. The Medical Council has published a detailed list of diseases and therapies in which resistance to SARS-CoV-2 infection is severely limited.

The government complied with these recommendations and from the beginning of September, the following people were entitled to an additional dose:

1. receiving active anti-cancer treatment,
2. after organ transplants receiving immunosuppressive drugs or biological therapies,
3. after stem cell transplant in the last 2 years,
4. with moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency syndromes (e.g. DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome),
5. with advanced or untreated virus infection HIV,
6. currently treated with high doses of corticosteroids or other medications that may suppress the immune response
7. chronically dialysed for renal failure.

The condition is the age of 12 and completion of the full vaccination schedule (two doses) with Comirnata (Pfizer), Spikevax (Moderna) or Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca).

Referral for additional vaccination – how and when can it be obtained?

E-referrals have been issued for “immunocompromised people” since September 1. According to the assessment of the Medical Council, there are well over 200 such people. By October 28, over 220 were given. doses of “supplementary” vaccine.

We remind you that the condition for issuing an e-referral for an “additional” dose is the completion of the full vaccination course. For immunocompromised people, this referral is issued from an automaton 28 days after receiving the second dose of the vaccine.

1. How does the immune system work?

Regarding the “top-up” dose, referrals are issued to all adults from November 2 onwards. Previously, from September 23, this applied to health care workers and people over 50.

By October 28, almost 730 were given. “supplemental” doses.

In this case, too, a certain period of time must elapse after full vaccination. «A booster dose is used in the indicated groups with an interval of at least 6 months after the completion of the full course of vaccination against COVID-19 ″, informs the Ministry of Health.

Whether the referral has already been issued can be checked on the Patient’s Online Account.

If you are entitled to supplementary or additional vaccination and the appropriate deadline has expired and you have not found your referral to IKP, then – according to the information from the Ministry of Health – «The doctor may issue a referral for a booster vaccination himself, following the recommendations set out in the announcement of the Ministry of Health regarding the groups eligible for booster vaccinations and the planned interval of its administration«.

How to register for the COVID-19 vaccination?

This can be done in five ways:

1. via the 989/XNUMX free helpline XNUMX

You can sign up in person or ask a family member to do so. All you need to do is enter the PESEL number and telephone number, and the information with the confirmation of the appointment will be sent via SMS.

1. via the portal patient.gov.pl

Another option is to make an appointment via e-Registration available at patient.gov.pl. This can be done in two ways – using a Trusted Profile (full registration) and without using a Trusted Profile (this is a fast path, just enter your PESEL number, surname and telephone number)

1. through the mojeIKP application
2. via SMS

To register in this way, send an SMS with the text We vaccinate to the number + 48 664 908 556 or 880 333 333. We will get a return SMS in which we will be asked to send the PESEL number and the postal code of the place where we live. The system will suggest the nearest date for vaccination at a point close to the place of residence

1. by contacting the selected vaccination point

E-referral can also be made at a selected vaccination point, you must contact beforehand.

The third dose of the vaccine – with what preparation?

– The third dose will be an mRNA preparation and there is general agreement on that – said Adam Niedzielski some time ago.

According to the guidelines of the Ministry of Health, the «additional» vaccination will be performed with the use of Pfizer and Moderna preparations.

1. Are you going for the third dose? Check with what preparation you will be vaccinated

In the case of «booster» vaccination, also Pfizer and Moderna preparations will be used.

If you want to check if you have contracted the coronavirus, go to Medonet Market and order one of the available COVID-19 Shipping tests.

Also read:

1. What happens in the body of a convalescent who has been vaccinated against COVID-19? New facts
2. The doctor assesses the vaccination campaign in Poland: we have failed. And he gives two main reasons
3. How much risk are the unvaccinated against COVID-19? The CDC is straightforward
4. Disturbing symptoms in convalescents. What to pay attention to, what to do? Doctors created a guide

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