Tunisia-Ouni: administration of the 4th dose of the vaccine is not on the agenda

Professor of virology and member of the Scientific Committee for the fight against the coronavirus Mahjoub Ouni confirmed that the administration of a 4th dose of the vaccine was not mentioned. He told the TAP that the Committee delayed its regular meeting to next week given the lack of news concerning the epidemic situation in the country.

Health authorities are currently examining the completion of the vaccination process, according to the same source. Some nations in Europe have begun administering the fourth dose to prevent another wave and the emergence of new variants of the coronavirus, Ouni added.

Experts in the Scientific Committee are currently examining the generalization of the vaccine to children, aged between 5 and 11 years, with a problem of immunity or suffering from a chronic disease, likewise declared. Ouni.