NEW DELHI: In a major move to expand the coverage of booster dose, the Central government on Wednesday announced that booster dose will be made available free of cost for all individuals above 18 years of age at all government vaccination centres.
This will come into force from July 15, 2022 onwards for 75 days. “India is celebrating 75 years of Independence. On the occasion of Azadi ka Amrit Kaal, the government has decided to give booster dose free of cost to all people above 18 years of age at all government vaccination centres.
This new provision will give additional security to the people of India" said Anurag Thakur, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting during a cabinet briefing in New Delhi.
Last week, the Union health ministry reduced the Covid-19 vaccine booster dose gap from nine months to six months. The decision was taken after the National Technical Advisory Group of Immunisation had recommended to revise the duration between the second dose and the precaution dose from nine months or 39 weeks to six months or 26 weeks.