Thread by @miamalan

🧵JUST IN: 1. From Mon, 6 June, people of 50+ can get an extra #Pfizer #COVID19 vaccine booster 120 days after their previous booster. Technically, you can already get one from tomorrow (Sat), as the #EVDS went live tonight, but you’ll only receive an sms alert from Mon.

2. Can you choose if you want an extra #JnJ or #Pfizer booster? No. For this round, you'll need to take a #Pfizer booster (all SA’s #Pfizer jabs will have expired by the end of Oct, so this is one way of using them faster before then).

3. If you had #JnJ as a 1st dose:
- 2nd dose (JnJ/#Pfizer) = 60 days after 1st shot
- 3rd dose (booster, JnJ/Pfizer) = 90 days after 2nd dose
- 4th dose (booster, Pfizer, the one that kicks on Mon) = 120 days after 3rd dose

4. If you had #Pfizer as a 1st dose:
- 2nd dose (Pfizer) = 21 days after 1st shot
- 3rd dose (booster, #JnJ/Pfizer) = 90 days after 2nd dose
- 4th dose (booster, Pfizer, the one that kicks in on Mon) = 120 days after 3rd shot (so this will be your 4th dose)

5. Can someone of 18-49 years get an extra booster shot from Mon? No. You need to be 50 years or older.

6. What about teens (12-17 years)? Teens can only get vaccinated with #Pfizer in SA and they can’t get any boosters, only 2 (primary) shots of Pfizer.

7. What about kids younger than 12? They can't get vaccinated @ #COVID19 in SA. Why not? @SAHPRA1 has not approved a jab for such kids.

8. If Sahpra approves a jab for kids of 12 and younger, can we use our current #Pfizer stock? It's tricky, but @HealthZA says we can use the Pfizer adult stock, but at 1/3rd of the volume (10 micro ml instead of 30), because kids take smaller doses.