Booster check canton of Bern

“Booster vaccination” is the name given to any revaccination of those who have already been vaccinated.

• Vaccination recommendation of the Swiss Federal Commission for Vaccination (FCV) for the adenoviral vector vaccine COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen® from Janssen-Cilag (in German)
• Vaccination recommendation of the Federal Commission for Vaccination (FCV) Recommendation of a booster vaccination against COVID-19 with an mRNA vaccine (in German)
  

In the canton of Bern, the booster vaccination applies primarily to persons aged 65 and over and additionally to persons at particular risk (BGP) aged 16 - 64 and to health care workers incl. caregivers of BGP aged 16 - 64.

Since 1 November 2022, people without risk factors aged 16-64 are also eligible.

The approved vaccination groups will be informed by SMS or letter.  

All COVID-19 vaccinations recommended by the Federal Commission for Vaccination and thus part of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign remain free of charge for the population.
This includes:

• Basic immunisation through the 1st and 2nd vaccination (for immunocompromised persons this also includes the 3rd vaccination).
• 1st booster for everyone aged 16 years and older (4 months after last COVID vaccination)
• 2nd booster for immunocompromised people and people aged 80 and over (4 months after last COVID vaccination)
• From 10 October 2022, 2nd recall from age 16.
   

• 1st booster vaccination
  VacMe continuously identifies all people approved for the first booster vaccination according to the recommendations of the FOPH.
  Those eligible will be notified by SMS or letter. Once you have received an invitation, you can register via the VacMe portal.

• 2nd booster vaccination for persons aged 16 and over.
  VacMe continuously identifies all approved persons for the second booster vaccination according to the recommendations of the FOPH. Those admitted are notified by SMS or letter.
  
  Once you have received an invitation, you can register for a 2nd booster vaccination via the VacMe portal. The approvals are staggered.  

• 1st and 2nd booster vaccination
  After approval for vaccination via SMS or letter, the procedure is the same as for basic immunisation. Appointments can be booked via the VacMe portal.
  VacMe portal

After registering for a booster vaccination, VacMe shows the vaccination centres in which an appointment can be booked.

• VacMe portal

Important: Many doctor's surgeries and pharmacies do not offer appointments via VacMe. You can find out which doctor's surgeries and pharmacies offer booster vaccinations here:

• Places for vaccination (in German or French)

Please contact your home care service or your family doctor. They will register you via an online form so that the booster dose can be administered to you at home.

A booster vaccination is also recommended after infection, taking into account the minimum interval of 4 months after infection and 4 months after the last COVID-19 vaccination.
If you have had a basic immunisation or you have been fully vaccinated and have then had an Omicron infection, you cannot assume that this infection has significantly increased your immune response.

A new vaccination certificate is issued after every booster vaccination, thus extending the period of certification.

The certificate is valid for another nine months from the date of the booster shot.

If you want to receive your booster shot in the canton of Bern, you must register in advance via the Vac-Me portal.

If you meet the requirements for a booster shot, you will be notified by SMS or by post.

• VacMe portal