Responses from 57 member national dental associations from across the globe revealed that nearly two-thirds of countries had not granted permission to dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccines as part of national rollouts.
In Europe, countries where dentists are not permitted to administer the vaccine include Switzerland, Portugal, Austria, Denmark, Slovakia, and Russia (see Table 1).
In France, the National Order of Dental Surgeons has called on the government to grant permission to the profession, but no authorisation has been given to date. Discussions are also ongoing in Spain, Sweden, Ireland, Australia, Kenya, Hong Kong, and Germany.
‘Oral health is a fundamental component of overall health and well-being and oral healthcare is an essential public service,’ said Dr Gerhard Konrad Seeberger, president of FDI World Dental Federation.
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