ICMR further highlights the benefits of taking a precautionary dose of Covaxin in its tweet
New Delhi:
A third dose of Covaxin looks promising, the Indian Council of Medical Research said on Sunday, just a day ahead of the government’s plan to introduce ‘precautionary’ doses of COVID-19 vaccines to frontline workers, healthcare workers and senior citizens with co-morbidities. ‘s plan.
ICMR tweeted today, “Third dose of COVAXIN looks promising.” The medical research body in its tweet highlighted the benefits of taking a precautionary dose of Covaxin. It said “reassuring information about the safety and immunogenicity of a booster dose of Covaxin administered six months after the completion of two doses of the primary vaccination series with Covaxin.”
The tweet read, “Post-booster detected good neutralizing antibody titre against homozygous and heterozygous SARS-CoV2 variants. Reactogenicity was minimal and comparable in both the vaccine and placebo arm of the trial. No serious adverse events occurred.” “
On December 25, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that vaccination would begin for children aged 15-18 years from January 3, 2022 and the administration of precautionary doses for health care and frontline workers from January 10, 2022. announced.
“This has been done in light of the time spent by frontline workers and health care workers in serving COVID-19 infected patients. In India, this is called a ‘precautionary dose’, not a booster dose. Decision on Health on a Precautionary Dose The confidence of the care and frontline workers will be strengthened,” the Prime Minister’s Office said.
The Prime Minister also announced that with effect from January 10, 2022, the option of precautionary dosing will be available to senior citizens above 60 years of age with co-morbidities on the advice of their doctors.
With the administration of more than 89 lakh doses (89,28,316) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has increased from 151.57 crore (1,51,57,60,645) to 151.57 crore (1,51,57,60,645) as of 7 am today. has become more. Health Ministry said.
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