37.6 million doses were administered, with 19.4 million people completely vaccinated, accounting for 32.7% of the population.
Vaccination following COVID-19 infection
If you have had COVID-19, you should wait three months following your positive COVID-19 test before getting vaccinated.
A three-month interval between infection and vaccination is expected to result in a greater immune response and extended protection against reinfection.
After three months, the next planned dosage of COVID-19 vaccination should be administered as soon as practicable. You should continue to take all of the suggested dosages.
If you have received COVID-19, you do not need to postpone additional vaccines, such as your flu vaccine. However, if you are very ill, you should not receive any vaccination (e.g., if you have a fever).
Why should I be vaccinated?
Vaccines work by educating your body to resist sickness so that you don’t become sick or have less severe symptoms if you do.
If you have the vaccination, you are less likely to contract COVID-19 and spread it to others. You will be able to visit unvaccinated, fragile, or elderly family members more safely if you are immunized.
There is still a potential you will contract COVID-19, but you are more likely to have no or moderate symptoms.
Safety and effectiveness
COVID-19 vaccinations are both safe and effective in protecting against existing variations. The vaccines were carefully studied in clinical studies, and millions of individuals throughout the world were vaccinated against COVID-19 after the trials concluded.
