From Friday 16 September 2022, the second booster dose against COVID-19 will be available to all persons aged 12 years and older who received the first booster dose at least three months earlier. Approximately 5.8 million e-vaccinations were issued on the night of 15-16 September.

Vaccination with the second booster dose will be with preparations against the Omicron BA.1 or BA.4/5 variants, which protect against severe COVID-19 or hospitalisation in nearly 90 % of cases.

“The number of infections has been increasing in recent days. Fortunately, the number of hospitalisations is still at a stable, relatively low level”, said Health Minister Adam Niedzielski.

He recalled that the best method to combat coronavirus is vaccination. “To date, we have issued 5 million e-referrals for the second booster dose against COVID-19. On the night of 15-16 September, we will issue another 5.8 million”, the Health Minister informed.

Priority for vaccination with the second booster dose is given to people in at-risk groups: people aged 60+, with chronic diseases, with immune disorders, medical personnel who come into contact with patients or infectious material, and residents and staff in long-term care facilities.

Patients who register for vaccination will receive the adapted vaccine that is currently availableat the vaccination centre.
“All currently authorised adapted vaccines are equally effective,” stressed Grzegorz Cessak, President of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products.

Approximately 4 million doses of Omicron BA.1 and BA 4/5 targeted vaccines should arrive in Poland in September. Already, nearly 1,000 points have ordered 128,000 doses of Omicron BA.1 vaccine.
Adrian Andrzejewski