Covid booster gap, mix and match of shots on NTAGI meeting's agenda tomorrow. Read here
PTI. Further, based on a study by the CMC Vellore, the panel will also discuss the feasibility of allowing a precautionary dose of a Covid-19 vaccine separate from the one used for primary vaccination.
Also on the agenda of the meeting are the Covid burden on the paediatric population and the long-term safety of ZyCoV-D. Reduced gap for those travelling abroad Currently, all those above the age of 18 who have completed nine months after the administration of the second dose are eligible for the precaution dose.
However, the NTAGI had last month recommended shortening the 9 months gap between the second dose and precaution dose (booster dose) for those who wish to travel abroad.
Acting on this, the government had reduced the booster gap for Indian citizens and students travelling overseas. Mix and match in booster dose The Covid Working Group of NTAGI, which reviewed the findings of the Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore study in May, had found a lack of uniformity in results upon mixing jabs for booster shots.
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