Vaccine Specific Information
General precautions and recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines
- All people should be vaccinated in health-care settings where appropriate medical treatment is available in case of allergic reactions.
- An observation period of 15 minutes after vaccination should be ensured.
- Reactogenicity has to be considered for HWs, occasionally leading to time off work in the 24-48 hours following vaccination.
- COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for people with comorbidities, clinical trial is ongoing to further see the efficacy and safety.
- Vaccination should be deferred for at least 90 days for people who previously received passive antibody therapy for COVID-19.
- Vaccination should be offered regardless of a person’s history of symptomatic or asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection.
- People with acute PCR-confirmed COVID-19 should not be vaccinated until after they have recovered from acute illness.
- Vaccination of people suffering from acute severe febrile illness (body temperature over 38.5 °C) should be postponed.