The Union well being ministry on Wednesday lower the hole between the second and precautionary doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, from 9 months to 6 months.
Since December 28, 2021, the precautionary dose was being administered 9 months, or 39 weeks, after the second dose. Now, these aged between 18 and 59 might be administered the booster dose after 26 weeks at personal vaccination centres. Those above 60 years, healthcare and frontline employees would get their precautionary dose at authorities vaccination centres.
The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization’s (NTAGI’s) Standing Technical Sub Committee beneficial a revision of the period between the second and third doses, and this was endorsed by the NTAGI, the well being ministry stated.
Total vaccinations within the nation until Wednesday had been at 1.98 billion doses, with 90% of the grownup inhabitants absolutely vaccinated with two doses, Union well being minister Mansukh Mandaviya had introduced on Monday. Total precautionary doses administered within the nation had been at 46.5 million.
The nation reported 16,159 new Covid-19 instances and 28 deaths on Wednesday. The nation’s lively caseload was at 1,15,212. Daily case positivity stood at 3.56%, whereas the weekly case positivity stood at 3.84%. Total assessments carried out within the nation had been at 4,54,465.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”