Information about all covid vaccines in the world
From the beginning of the pandemic, the greatest effort of all scientists from around the world is to develop a safe vaccine against new coronavirus. To ensure maximal safety, only EU-approved vaccines are allowed for usage in most places
A vaccine against Covid-19 is a drug protecting given individual from the disease caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 by inducing immune system reaction against the virus. In layman’s terms, the vaccine learns the body where are the weaknesses of the virus and how to produce adequate immune system reaction so that your immune system could kill the virus before its reproduction in the body.
Four of the existing vaccines are registered in the EU so far. Overview of existing vaccines
Vaccines approved by EMA for the usage within the EU member states:
COMIRNATY
SPIKEVAX
- Manufacturer: Moderna
- Vaccine type: mRNA, coated with lipid nanoparticles
- Recognized for the EU COVID digital certificate: yes, in the Czech Republic the certificate will be valid after 14 days from the2nd dose.
- Registered in EU: 6.1.2021
- Number of doses per person: 2
- The interval between the doses according to SPC: 28 days
- Approved age limit for usage: 12+
- Vaccination cannot induce Covid-19 disease as the vaccine does not include live viruses.
- More can be found in the State Institute for Drug Control press report.
- 4.10. The EMA approved an additional dose of Spikevax for people with weakened immunity at least 28 days after the second dose.
- Based on the decision of the Ministry of Health (only in Czech) on 29.11., the booster dose will be administered to those at risk and those over 60 years of age 5 months after the end of the basic vaccination schedule.
