Learn more about the mechanism for switching between Corona vaccines approved in the Kingdom, based on your age group.

Al-Marsad Journal: The Health Ministry confirmed today, Wednesday, that switching between vaccines approved in the Kingdom for vaccination against the emerging corona virus “Pfizer-Biontech”, “Moderna” and “Oxford-AstraZeneca “is safe and effective and leads to a greater immune response and helps protect against complications from the virus.

The Ministry of Health explained, through an infographic posted on its Twitter account, that the mechanism for switching between vaccines developed with different technologies is not new in the science of vaccine development, and has been in use since 1990.

The ministry said it is permissible to switch between vaccines based on age group, where the 12-18 year old category (switch between Pfizer and Moderna), and for adults (switch between AstraZeneca and Pfizer, or AstraZeneca and Moderna, or Pfizer and Moderna).

And the health ministry said switching from one vaccine to another: leads to a greater immune response, helps fight mutants, and helps prevent the body’s resistance to the vaccine.