Updated 21 January 2022, pursuant to updated interim recommendations The WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) has issued interim recommendations for the use of the Pfizer BioNTech (BNT162b2) vaccine against COVID-19.

This article provides a summary of those interim recommendations; you may access the full guidance document here.Here is what you need to know.According to SAGE, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is safe and effective.

The priority is to start vaccinating health workers at high risk of exposure, followed by older adults, before immunizing the rest of the population. Who should be vaccinated first?While vaccine supplies are limited, it is recommended that priority be given to health workers at high risk of exposure and older people, including those aged 65 or older.Countries can refer to the WHO Prioritization Roadmap and the WHO Values Framework as guidance for their prioritization of target groups.Who else can take the vaccine?The vaccine has been found to be safe and effective in people with various conditions that are associated with increased risk of severe disease.This includes hypertension, diabetes, asthma, pulmonary, liver or kidney disease, as well as chronic infections that are stable and controlled.

Given the significant risk of severe COVID-19 for moderately or severely immunocompromised persons (ICPs), WHO advises an extended (3 dose) primary series based on available data, though individual safety monitoring is required, as is consultation with the treating physician.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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