New FDI World Dental Federation global survey reveals that two-thirds of countries are not allowing dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccines
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GENEVA, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
-- Survey also shows that half of the responding countries have agreed to
include dentists in their priority vaccination groups
FDI World Dental Federation today [ http://www.fdiworlddental.org/vaccines ]
called for more countries to enable dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccines
after a survey of its members revealed the small number of countries currently
permitted to do so. The survey was facilitated by FDI's COVID-19 Task Team.
Fifty-seven 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 authorization 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.
"Efforts should be made to enable dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccines when
possible within national legislation and regulations, and with minimal
disruption to oral healthcare services."
Countries permitting dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccines
Of the 57 survey responses, the countries who have granted authorization to the
profession to administer vaccines include: Cambodia, Colombia, Egypt, India,
Indonesia, Lebanon, Nigeria, Serbia, Slovenia, and the United Kingdom (17 per
cent) (see Table 2). Significantly, some of these countries include those where
dentists have not previously been allowed to administer vaccines, or at least
the influenza vaccine.
In the United States [
] around 20 states are currently permitting dentists to administer COVID-19
vaccines.
Inclusion of dentists in priority vaccination groups
The survey also examined the prioritization of dentists in COVID-19 vaccine
roll-out programmes.
A total 53 per cent of responding countries said that dentists would be
included in priority vaccination groups (see Table 2),12 per cent said that
they would not be, and 18 per cent responded that the vaccination programme and
priority groups were still being planned. Those countries NOT including
dentists as a priority group include Cambodia, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Romania,
Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Thailand (See Table 1).
Ahead of World Oral Health Day on March 20, FDI will release a new set of data
around the caseload of COVID-19 infection amongst dentists around the world.
Further information:
Michael Kessler
FDI Media Relations
Mob: +34 655 792 699
Email: michael.kessler@intoon-media.com
Twitter: @mickessler
About FDI World Dental Federation: FDI is the main representative body for more
than one million dentists worldwide, with a vision of leading the world to
optimal oral health. Its membership comprises some 200 national member
associations and specialist groups in over 130 countries.
Notes to Editors:
Table 1
Countries where dentists will Countries where dentists will
not be permitted to administer not be included in priority
COVID-19 vaccines vaccination groups
Andorra Cambodia
Austria Colombia
Burkina Faso Kazakhstan
Denmark Romania
Guam Saudi Arabia
Honduras South Korea
Israel Thailand
Japan
Myanmar
Netherlands
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Seychelles
Slovakia
Switzerland
Thailand
Turkey
Table 2
Countries where dentists Countries where dentists are
are permitted to administer confirmed to be included in
vaccine priority vaccination groups
Cambodia Australia
Colombia Austria
Egypt Canada
India Chile
Indonesia Denmark
Lebanon Egypt
Nigeria Georgia
Serbia Germany
Slovenia Greece
United Kingdom Guam
United States Honduras
India
Indonesia
Israel
Japan
Lebanon
Myanmar
Netherlands
Panama
Portugal
Russia
Serbia
Seychelles
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sri Lanka
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Source: FDI World Federation Member Survey November 2020-January 2021. The
survey was sent to 113 countries.
SOURCE FDI World Dental Federation
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