Booster Doses of Anti COVID-19 Vaccines: An Overview of Implementation Policies among OECD and EU Countries.

ABSTRACT: The need for an anti-COVID-19 booster dose posed an organizational challenge for health policy makers worldwide. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the health policies regarding the booster dose through an overview of recommendations issued in high-income countries. Between 10 November and 16 December 2021, the authors searched for state-level official documents about the offer of the booster dose, considering the 43 countries belonging to the European Union (EU) or the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Mainly due to the lack of English translation, 15 countries were excluded. A total of 135 documents were selected. Almost all the countries started administering the booster dose between September and November 2021. The most used products were mRNA vaccines,

SUBMITTER: Bert F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9222878 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature