At least 1.41 lakh missed Covaxin second dose within six weeks
The Hindu
According to the ICMR, the second dose can be taken from four to six weeks of getting the first dose.
At least 1,41,319 people in Tamil Nadu failed to get their second dose of Covaxin within the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-advised window of a maximum of six weeks as on June 13, an analysis of the State’s vaccination data showed. According to the ICMR, the second dose can be taken from four to six weeks of getting the first dose. If those who failed to get the second dose in the minimum required window of four weeks is considered, the number is as high as 1.74 lakh. The State had received a total of 16.82 lakh doses of Covaxin from the Union government and through its own procurement till June 9. Of these, the State administered 11.55 lakh first doses and 5.05 lakh second doses till June 13.
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