Health Minister: Covid booster shots will be for free this autumn

Booster vaccines against Covid-19 will be covered by health insurance for everyone at least during the period of this autumn, Health Minister Vlastimil Válek told the Czech News Agency on Tuesday. The ideal time for a booster shot, especially for at-risk groups in society, will be from the end of August to mid-October, he said.

The Health Ministry is currently negotiating a method of purchasing the relevant vaccines via a system that would be common across the EU. These talks should be concluded by July, the minister said. Benefits for those who get the vaccine, which were implemented last year, will not be put into place during this autumn season.