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Govt May Limit Dosage Gap Of Covishield Vaccine For 45 Yrs Or Above
The government is soon planning to reduce the interval between the two jabs of the Covishield vaccine for those who are 45 years and 45 due to the good availability of the vaccine "In two to four weeks, dosage interval of Covishield will be reduced based on final scientific evidence," said the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in India (NTAGI). The current interval is 12-16 weeks.
Tags: Covishield vaccine, Dose Gap, Covid-19 Vaccination, India
Courtesy: Mint
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India's Decision To Extend Covishield Dose Gap Reasonable: Dr Fauci
White House's chief medical advisor Dr Anthony Fauci has backed India's decision to extend Covishield dose-gap from 6-8 weeks to 12-16 weeks. Refuting "cover-up" claims for shortage, Fauci called the decision "reasonable" saying, "it is unlikely that long delay would have a negative effect on vaccine efficacy." Earlier, he had also advised India for extensive vaccination and a complete lockdown to contain the second wave of COVID-19.
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Govt Panel Wants Covishield Dose Gap To Be Increased To 12-16 Weeks
As India runs short of vaccines, the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization has recommended extending the Covishield dose-gap to 12-16 weeks. It also advised lab-tested COVID-19 patients to defer from vaccination for six months after recovering. Besides, it said the pregnant women will be allowed to choose between the two vaccines and lactating ones can get vaccinated anytime after delivery. Meanwhile, there are no updates for… read-more
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Courtesy: The Times of India
