Egypt confirms COVID-19 booster timings for different age groups

STORY: Egypt confirms COVID-19 booster timings for different age groups DATELINE: March 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of hospital 2. various of people receiving treatment STORYLINE: Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population confirmed on Monday that vaccination with the booster dose for those over 65 years old will be three months after the date of receiving the last dose, while the booster dose for those under 65 years old will be after six months. Hossam Hosni, head of the Scientific Committee to Combat Coronavirus at the Ministry of Health and Population, explained that the ministry is continuing to provide awareness to citizens through trained medical teams in vaccination centers and communication teams deployed in the governorates. It also provides an immediate registration service to receive the coronavirus vaccine through vaccination centers. The ministry continues to raise its preparations in all governorates of the country, follows up on