COVID-VACCINATION

SUMMARY

1. Past SARS-CoV-2 infection is not a contraindication to vaccination. People who have had COVID-19 are advised to receive the same number of COVID-19 vaccine doses as people who have never been infected.

2. People with SARS-CoV-2 infection can be vaccinated with their primary course of first booster when they have recovered following their confirmed infection or can defer for up to 4 months after the onset of the infection.

3. Those who have received monoclonal antibody treatment (Sotrovimab) or convalescent plasma should defer future doses of COVID-19 vaccine for at least 90 days.

4. Allowing a longer interval between recovery and vaccination may enhance the immune response to vaccination. Deferring vaccination after infection may also reduce the risk of misattribution of post-vaccination side effects to symptoms from post-COVID-19.

5. However, do not delay as vaccination boosts antibody levels & cell-mediated responses, reduces the risk of hospitalization.

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