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Elderly & Medical Workers Eligible for Third Shot Against COVID-19

The third booster shot is meant to be taken six or more months after receiving the second vaccine dose, and will be available to the most vulnerable populations first.

Cairo Scene

As the most at-risk populations, elderly citizens and medical workers will be eligible to receive a third booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine with the Ministry of Health and Population. The third booster shot is meant to be taken six or more months after receiving the second vaccine dose.


So far, approximately 40 million Egyptian citizens have been vaccinated against COVID-19, with 29 million citizens having received the first dose, and 15 million citizens having received the second.