The Ministry of Health has updated contraindications for vaccination against COVID-19

Acute allergic reactions have become common contraindications for all vaccines - with them, the medical withdrawal is valid indefinitely.In other cases, it will be temporary or will affect only some vaccines.

The Ministry of HEALTH has approved a list of contraindications for vaccination against covid-19 , the list is published on the official Internet portal of legal information.

Severe allergic reactions in history, as well as hypersensitivity to substances that are part of vaccines, and severe complications after previous vaccinations (for example, convulsions, body temperature above 40 degrees, hyperemia or swelling at the injection site) were considered by the Ministry of Health as indefinite contraindications to vaccination. Acute infectious and non-infectious diseases, as well as chronic diseases, were classified by the Ministry of Health as temporary contraindications. In the latter case, the medical tap will operate during the acute phase of the disease and two to four weeks after the onset of remission. Also, a temporary reason to refuse vaccination can be respiratory diseases, even in a mild form.

The Ministry of Health classified the following as medical contraindications for certain vaccines.

Malignant neoplasms - in the case of the use of vaccines "KoviVak", "EpiVakKorona" and "EpiVakKorona-N". For vaccination of pregnant and lactating women, the EpiVacCorona, EpiVacCorona-N, KoviVac, Sputnik Light and Sputnik M vaccines are contraindicated.

Vaccination is still not allowed for minors, with the exception of injections with the specially developed Sputnik M vaccine. This vaccine was registered in November, it will be used to prevent infection in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years inclusive.