Covid-19 Vaccine India: The time difference between the two doses of the Corona vaccine COVISHIELD has been increased. The Indian government said on Monday that given the emerging scientific evidence, the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) at intervals between two doses of a COVID-19 Vaccine Covishield (COVISHIELD) and then the National on Vaccine Administration of COVID-19 Expert Group (NEGVAC) has reconsidered. After this, the second dose of Kovishield has been suggested to be applied at an interval of 4-8 weeks after the first dose. Earlier this interval was 4-6 weeks. The revised timing decision between the two doses will only apply to Kovishield, not to Kovaxin.
Letter sent to states and union territories
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said in a letter to the Chief Secretaries to the States / Union Territories that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has accepted the suggestions of NTAGI and NEGVAC. And after that, the states have suggested to the Union Territories to ensure that the second dose of Covishield vaccine is put to the beneficiaries between this scheduled time interval of 4-8 weeks after the first dose.
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Given the current scientific evidence, it appears that protection increases if the second dose of the Covishield vaccine is applied between 6–8 weeks, but it should not occur after the prescribed duration of 8 weeks. The Union Health Secretary has appealed to the States and Union Territories to instruct the concerned authorities to spread the message of modified doses of doses between program managers, vaccinators and people receiving covishield vaccines in a big way and the dose Ensure adherence to this new rule between intervals.
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