The Centre on Friday announced that the precaution dose can now be administered to all those above the age of 18. The vaccination will begin from April 10 at private centres and all those above the age of 18 who have completed nine months after the administration of the second dose will be eligible for the precaution dose, it said. Earlier, the government had started these booster shots for those above 60 and healthcare workers.
“It has been decided that the precaution dose of Covid vaccines will be made available to the 18-plus population group at private vaccination centres. This facility would be available at all private vaccination centres,” the ministry said. So far, about 96 per cent of all 15-plus population in the country have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose, while about 83 per cent have received both doses, it stated.
On-going free vaccination programme through government vaccination centres for first and second dose as well as precaution dose to healthcare workers, frontline workers and 60+ population would continue and would be accelerated, the Ministry of Health said.
About 96 per cent of all 15+ population in the country have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose while about 83 per cent of 15+ population has received both the doses. Speaking to News18, Dr Naresh Trehan, chairman and managing director of Medanta Hospitals, called it a welcome step. He said that the government has taken a good step.
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