Kuwait: Kuwait expands Covid vaccine booster eligibility to 16-year olds – Gulf Digital News

Kuwait: Kuwait expands Covid vaccine booster eligibility to 16-year olds – Gulf Digital News

KUWAIT: Everyone in Kuwait aged 16 years and above is now eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot, the health minister said on Wednesday, describing the move as a prevention measure aiming to protect public health. The country's vaccination centre at Mishref International Fair Grounds is offering the boosters without an appointment, ministry spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad said in a statement, adding that those wishing to get the shot at other designated facilities should set up an appointment on the ministry's website. Kuwait said earlier this week that a Covid-19 vaccine booster would be compulsory for incoming travellers, in addition to a prerequisite for outbound travel in a bid to halt the spread of the Omicron variant.