The Union Well being Ministry has decreased the hole between the second and precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine for all beneficiaries from 9 to 6 months following a suggestion by NTAGI.
Corresponding modifications have been made within the CoWIN system to facilitate the brand new vaccine routine.
In a letter to states and Union Territories, Union Well being Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Wednesday stated the revision was made following a suggestion of the Standing Technical Sub-Committee of the Nationwide Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) which was arrived at conserving in view the evolving scientific proof and international practices.
The advice has additionally been endorsed by NTAGI, Bhushan stated.
“Subsequently, it has now been determined that the precaution dose for all beneficiaries from 18-59 years shall be administered after completion of six months or 26 weeks from the date of administration of the second dose at Non-public Covid Vaccination Centres.
“For beneficiaries aged above 60 years and above in addition to the healthcare and frontline employees, precaution dose could be administered after completion of six months or 26 weeks from the date of administration of the second dose at authorities CVCs, freed from cost,” Bhushan stated.
Directions on this regard could also be issued to all of the officers involved and it could even be publicized extensively, the Union well being secretary stated.
“I stay up for your help and management for extending the advantages of the precaution dose to all due beneficiaries at Covid vaccination centres in addition to family stage throughout the ongoing Har Ghar Dastak 2.0 marketing campaign, he stated within the letter addressed to chief secretaries and directors of all states and Union Territories.