Digital Desk, July 7: The Centre reduced booster gap of Covid vaccine for those above 18 years from the existing 39 weeks or 9 months to 26 weeks or 6 months. ”It has now been decided that the precaution dose for all beneficiaries from 18-59 years will be administered after completion of 6 months or 26 weeks from the date of administration of 2nd dose at Private Covid Vaccination Centres (CVCs),” the Health Ministry stated.
Since Covid-19 cases are increasing across the nation, the move to reduce gap of Covid vaccine will help expand coverage of precaution dose. Meanwhile, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhusan stated, ”Corresponding changes have been made in the Co-Win system to facilitate.”