Brunei is now accepting booster bookings

Beginning at noon on Wednesday, members of the public who need booster injections can make appointments through the redesigned BruHealth app (Dec 22).

Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Mohd Isham Jaafar made the news during his daily press conference on Tuesday.

Booster injections will be given to everyone aged 18 and up who have finished their regular immunisation schedule, according to the minister's announcement at a news conference on December 13.

To access the new booking option, members of the public must first update their BruHealth app via the Google Play Store or App Store.

The app will display a new 'third dose' notification after it has been updated.
The third dose will be administered on December 23, according to the ministry.

Walk-ins for the third dose are still accessible, but only for the elderly, pregnant women, breastfeeding moms, and differently abled people, according to him.

Those obtaining booster doses are being given the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, depending on availability at vaccination centres.

He emphasised that scientific studies have demonstrated that using both types of vaccines as a booster boosts the body's immunity and protects against the Covid-19 infection, independent of the vaccine received in the primary schedule.

Meanwhile, Dr Anie Haryani Abdul Rahman, Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary (Policy and Management) at the Ministry of Health (MoH), stated that there is enough vaccination to use as a booster for the entire population.

"We are watching the figures" via the booking system, she said.
We would consider to extend the operation hours at vaccination centres if there is a positive response from the public to acquire the booster dose."

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