If you have been in contact with a known COVID-19 positive case, you can be vaccinated after your quarantine is over.

Since the COVID-19 agent SARS-CoV-2 is a new virus, it is unknown how long the natural immunity gained from the disease will protect. However, some studies show that natural immunity against COVID-19 does not last long. There is no harm in vaccinating people who have had COVID-19 before. The immune response present in people vaccinated one month after having COVID-19 will enhance. It is recommended that these people be vaccinated by choosing one of the inactivated or mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.

The level of immunity (natural immunity) that a person gains by having a disease varies according to the disease and the person. Since the COVID-19 agent SARS-CoV-2 is a new virus, it is unknown how long the natural immunity gained from the disease will protect. However, some studies show that natural immunity against COVID-19 does not last long. It is recommended that people who had COVID-19 should be vaccinated by choosing one of the inactivated or mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.

Antibody testing for COVID-19 before or after vaccination is not required unless requested by the doctor for a specific reason.

There is no adverse effect of administering the COVID-19 vaccine to a person who is COVID-19 positive.

Vaccines do not have any effect on infertility.

Stopping a pandemic and continuing life as before is possible by using all resources together. In this sense, one of the most effective public health precautions is vaccination.

It usually takes several weeks to develop immunity against the disease after vaccination, and not everyone will develop the same level of immunity following vaccination. A vaccinated individual with immunity may infect someone else if s/he carries the virus. Therefore, all individuals must still wear a mask and observe social distancing and hygiene measures after vaccination. These rules should be followed until an announcement is made by the Turkish Ministry of Health otherwise.

According to the available data, hospitalization rates and the need for intensive care rates are much higher among non-vaccinated people. To prevent interpersonal transmission, it is necessary to ensure herd immunity. And to ensure herd immunity, a high percentage of the population needs to be vaccinated. The only way to ensure herd immunity to control the COVID-19 pandemic is to reach high vaccination rates globally and in our country. Vaccines commonly used in our country are inactivated (Sinovac) and mRNA (Biontech) COVID-19 vaccines. Widespread vaccination will also reduce the encounter of wild-type viruses and variants and prevent the emergence of new variants. Continuing to comply with mask, distancing, and hygiene rules after vaccination is also effective in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic.

You can apply to Provincial Health Directorates or District Health Directorates to have your COVID-19 vaccine/vaccines administered abroad and whose names are listed below, to be defined in the e-Nabız system.

COVID-19 vaccines identified in the e-Nabız system:
- Adenovirus-based COVID-19 vaccines (AstraZeneca/Oxford, Johnson&Johnson, Sputnik V)
- COVID-19 mRNA vaccines (Biontech, Moderna)
- Inactivated COVID-19 vaccines (Sinovac, Sinofarm)

You need a signed petition including the following information and a photocopy of your Republic of Turkey Identity Card and Vaccination Card identified your name in the country where you were vaccinated should be attached for the application.

Information to be included in the petition:
- Your name, surname, Republic of Turkey Identity Card information, telephone number and address.
- The name of the vaccine(s), the number of doses administered, the dates of administration, and the country information you request to be defined in the e-Nabız system.

If you apply to the Provincial Health Directorates or District Health Directorates with your petition and the documents attached to the petition, your vaccine/vaccines will be evaluated by the commission and processed into the e-Nabız system.

COVID-19 vaccines do not contain microchips. Vaccines are developed to fight against disease and they do not have the ability to track our movements. Vaccines stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies against microbes/viruses in the body, exactly like it would if you were exposed to the disease. After getting vaccinated, you develop immunity to that disease, without having to get the disease first.

COVID-19 vaccines do not contain ingredients to create electromagnetic fields. Getting the COVID-19 vaccine does not cause an electromagnetic field in your arm or body. The videos published on the Internet do not reflect the reality. You can review the 12th and 26th questions in the Frequently Asked Questions section for more information about the ingredients of COVID-19 vaccines.

It is recommended that children 12 years and older should get a COVID-19 vaccination in the world and in our country.

After receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, you can breastfeed your baby without waiting for a particular period of time.