India is all set to start the administering of COVID 19 ‘precaution doses’ to healthcare workers, frontline workers and people over the age of 60 .It will begin from Monday, January 10. Online registrations for the ‘precaution dose’ of vaccine had already been started from Friday on the Co WIN portal. This ‘precaution dose’ is recommended for healthcare workers, frontline workers and senior citizens with comorbidities. The booster dose can be taken only after 9 months or 39 weeks from the administration of second dose of same vaccine adminstered previously. Registrations and appointments are available both in online and on-site modes. Reminders SMS will be sent to all the recipients due for ‘precaution doses’.
Ministry of Health has shared two posts regarding the ‘precaution dose’. Have a look at it below.
#Unite2FightCorona #LargestVaccineDrive#OmicronVariant pic.twitter.com/R0lrJ0zg89
— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) January 8, 2022
#Unite2FightCorona #IndiaFightsCorona #OmicronVariant pic.twitter.com/XoUzY6A9p0
— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) January 9, 2022
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has shared a tweet stating “Third dose of COVAXIN holds promise”. The post states ‘On safety and immunogenecity of a booster dose of COVAXIN administered 6 months after completion of a two dose primary vaccination series’.
Third dose of COVAXIN holds promise. Detail information is accessible at https://t.co/WPCKxjdaKS@MoHFW_INDIA @DeptHealthRes @PIB_India @mygovindia @COVIDNewsByMIB #ICMRFIGHTSCOVID19 #IndiaFightsCOVID19 #CoronaUpdatesInIndia #COVID19 #Unite2FightCorona #COVAXIN pic.twitter.com/1MtcV6Xn0g
— ICMR (@ICMRDELHI) January 9, 2022
This booster shot will provide extra protection and prevention against COVID 19.
