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The Health Insurance Fund’s summer campaign calls on people to get vaccinated

28. July 2022 · News

Estonian Health Insurance Fund’s new campaign “Coronavirus does not take summer vacations!” calls on everyone who have not had their first booster dose or have not started their vaccination course yet to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 disease.

Professor: Booster doses are exceptionally important to elderly

3. May 2022 · News

Many studies have confirmed that the cell immunity developed after the vaccination or recovery is more persistent than the level of antibodies. The older the person, the weaker the cell immunity after the vaccination, hence it’s really important for elderly to have their booster doses, explained the professor of molecular biology, and the member of The Scientific Board, Pärt Peterson.

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Doctors: people, who need to get vaccinated the most, tend to be afraid of it

17. May 2022 · Blog

We approach the summer with no restrictions and with the hope that coronavirus is regressing. Unfortunately, there’s still sadness in the hospitals, as non-vaccinated elderly fill the spaces. Estonian doctors took time to explain the myths and fears causing the decision not to get vaccinated.

Virologist: COVID-19 wave will recede for summer to return in autumn

20. April 2022 · Blog

e coronavirus are falling in Estonia. Does it mean we can breathe freely, and say we’ve left the Omicron behind, or do we have to prepare for something else? We asked that from the virologist, Margus Varjak.

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First adapted COVID-19 booster vaccines recommended for approval in the EU

2. September 2022 · News

EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended authorising two vaccines adapted to provide broader protection against COVID-19.

People over the age of 60 and risk groups should get their booster dose as soon as possible

23. August 2022 · Timelines

The statistics of catching COVID-19 show that both infection and hospitalisation are on the rise, so it is extremely important that people in risk groups vaccinate against the virus and take other measures to prevent infection.

EMA starts review of conditional marketing authorisation application for Skycovion COVID-19 vaccine

22. August 2022 · News

EMA starts review of conditional marketing authorisation application for Skycovion COVID-19 vaccine

Vaccination is available in all regions of Estonia

28. July 2022 · News

According to the recommendation of the Estonian immunoprophylaxis expert committee, it is primarily risk groups that should get the second booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The risk groups include all people over the age of 60 and all people over the age of 12 who have a higher risk of suffering severely from the COVID-19 disease due to some chronic disease. People should get the second booster dose six months after their last dose or suffering from the disease.

The new vaccines are expected to reach Europe by the end of the year

4. August 2022 · News

As the number of COVID-19 cases is on the rise, the U.S. intends to start administering booster doses for new variants of the COVID-19 virus starting next month, opting to skip the human trial stage in order to more quickly get the vaccines on the market. The European Medicines Agency is expected to receive marketing authorisation for the Omicron-1 vaccine by September, and the approval of the vaccine against Omicron-5 is likely to be reached by November, said Toivo Maimets, the head of the Scientific Council advising the Estonian government.

EMA recommends authorisation of Nuvaxovid for adolescents aged 12 to 17

27. June 2022 · News

EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended granting an extension of indication for the COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid to include use in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. The vaccine, developed by Novavax CZ, a.s., is already approved for use in adults aged 18 and above.

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Everything you should know about the COVID-19 vaccination

Vaccination is free of charge for all people living in Estonia, even without the national health insurance.

Vaccination is voluntary.
Vaccination is open to all people who are at least 5 years old.
Compared to COVID-19 illness, vaccination is safe, and generally, the side effects pass quickly.
Booster doses are available only for adults, and the time for a booster jab is 2 months after finishing the vaccination course with the Janssen vaccine, and 3 months after finishing the vaccination course with AstraZeneca, Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines.
Booster doses for people, who are recovered from COVID-19 are recommended 6 months after their recovery or their last vaccination.

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