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Saudi Arabia allows booster shot for individuals immediately after COVID-recovery

Saudi Arabia is allowing those infected with COVID-19 to receive the booster dose immediately after recovery, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday.

For those who did not test positive the booster shot is available three months after the second dose.

On Thursday, the Ministry of Interior announced that all Saudi Arabian citizens traveling outside the country must take a third dose starting from February 9.

Exceptions to this rule include those younger than 16 years of age and citizens who have an exempt status on the Tawakkalna application.

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