Ministry announces changes to Covid-19 second dose vaccination process in Qatar

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Doha: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced changes to second dose vaccination process.  'To ensure that we continue to deliver smooth and efficient service, and for your own safety and that of our healthcare staff, please follow the instructions below when visiting the vaccination centers for your second dose of vaccine, MoPH said in a post. Primary Health Centers - Patients who received their first dose in a health center will be booked into the same health center for their second dose.  - Patients who received their first dose at a health center in the last 20 days and were referred to a drive-through vaccination center for their second dose, will receive an SMS to reschedule the appointment at a PHCC health center.  - People visiting the center without a fixed / scheduled appointment will not be vaccinated. - Patients will be requested to show their Ehteraz status as green, their vaccination card and their QID, before vaccination. Drive-through vaccination centers in Lusail and Al Wakra - Referral to a drive-through center for the second dose will only be for patients who received their first dose at QNCC.  - Patients will receive an SMS specifying the time slot during which they can visit the drive-through for their second vaccine.  - No second doses will be given before the due date: 21 days after the first dose for Pfizer/BioNTech and 28 days after the first dose for Moderna.  - Patients need to visit the drive-through center in their own vehicle, or taxi (no buses or people on foot are permitted) and will be requested to show their Ehteraz status as green, their vaccination card and their QID.  - If patients miss the scheduled time of their second dose, they will receive an SMS with a rescheduled appointment at a PHCC health center. 'Thank you for your support as we deliver the largest vaccination programme in Qatar's history, MoPH addedMENAFN29042021000063011010ID1102002540