New Delhi The Union Health Ministry has reduced the Kovid-19 vaccine booster dose gap to six months from the current nine months.
In a letter to all states/UTs, Union Health Secretary, Rajesh Bhushan said: “In view of the evolving scientific evidence and global practices,” the Standing Technical Sub-Committee (STSC) of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization recommended to revise Is. The period between the second dose and the precautionary dose is from the current nine months or 39 weeks to 6 months or 26 weeks. It has been endorsed by NTAGI.”
“Therefore, it has now been decided that the precautionary dose for all the beneficiaries in the age group of 18 to 59 years shall be administered at Private Immunization Centers (PVCs) after completion of six months or 26 weeks from the date of administration of the second dose. Precautions to be taken after completion of six months or 26 weeks from the date of administration of second dose at Government COVID Vaccination Centers, for beneficiaries above 60 years of age as well as healthcare workers and frontline workers, are: fee,” communicated in a letter reviewed by Bhushan Mint.
For this, the Union Health Ministry has made similar changes in the CoWIN system to facilitate the new system. Further, the Centers have directed the health officials of the States to publicize the new provision of Precautionary Dose Immunization among the public so that the benefit of the Precautionary Dosage is available to all at the level of the households during the ongoing every household at the COVID Vaccination Centers. to reach the beneficiaries. Dastak 2.0 Campaign.
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage so far is more than 198.20 crores. Out of which 4,75,78,267 booster doses have been given to eligible people above 18 years of age.
Health experts say that the precaution or booster dose of the vaccine further boosts the body’s immunity by activating memory cells to produce more antibodies against Kovid.