Brunei announces booster shots to be given for the elderly, individuals with chronic illnesses


BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 30 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): The Ministry of Health (MoH) is looking to administer booster shots for individuals aged 50 and above as well as those with chronic illnesses as well as more frontliners by the end of the year.

Public Health Consultant and Head of Disease Control Division at the MoH Dr Justin Wong said, “There are several groups of people receiving their booster doses now. The first group comprises frontliners, who received the Sinopharm vaccine a few months ago and people who are immunocompromised.

They are getting the third dose three months after the second one.”

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