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Government Slashes Gap For Covid Booster Dose To 6 Months From 9 Months

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The gap between the second dose of the Covid vaccine and the precautionary dose has been reduced by the government to 6 months from 9 months. The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), the governmentโ€™s advisory body on vaccination, had recommended reducing the gap between the second jab and the booster dose.

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, in a letter to chief secretaries and Administrators of all states and Union Territories, said: โ€œThe 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 second dose at Private Covid Vaccination Centres (CVCs).โ€

โ€œFor beneficiaries above 60 years and above as well as the Health Care Workers (HCWs) & Front Line Workers (FLWs), precaution dose would be administered after completion of 6 months or 26 weeks from the date of administration of second dose at Government CVCs, free of charge,โ€ the letter read.

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