Vaccinations can be less effective for some people with moderately or severely impaired immunity. That is why these people need more vaccinations than others. This page contains more information on vaccinating people who have moderately or severely impaired immunity, also known as immunocompromised patients.
A repeat vaccination against COVID-19 is an extra dose of vaccine administered at least 3 months after the last COVID-19 vaccination. Read more on the page about the repeat vaccination. Anyone who has not yet had a repeat vaccination since 19 September 2022 can still get one.
For some people with severely impaired immunity, COVID-19 could still have serious consequences. If their treating specialist advises it, they may be referred for an extra repeat vaccination. For people with severely impaired immunity, this may be their seventh COVID-19 vaccination.
No. Some patients in medical high-risk groups (immunocompromised patients/people with impaired immunity) may receive a referral for an extra repeat vaccination if their medical specialist advises it.
For people with severely impaired immunity, the coronavirus SARS-COV-2 could still have serious consequences. The risk differs from one person to another and depends heavily on the extent to which an individual’s immune system has been suppressed.
Yes, but in some people with moderately or severely impaired immunity, vaccination is sometimes less effective or does not last as long. They need additional vaccinations to be sufficiently protected against serious illness caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The treating specialist can refer people for an extra vaccination.
The immune system can handle vaccination very well. There is no reason not to get vaccinated.