Over 3.86 crore people didn't get 2nd dose of Covid vaccines within stipulated time: Govt.
The Hindu
The government recommends that "both doses of vaccine should be taken for realising the full benefit of vaccination"
Over 3.86 crore people did not get their second dose of anti-Covid vaccines —Covishield and Covaxin —within the stipulated period of time, the government said in response to an RTI query. Activist Raman Sharma had filed a query under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, seeking to know from the government the number of people who had received the first dose of vaccines —Covishield and Covaxin —but did not take the second within the stipulated time period. In response to the query, the COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Cell of the Union Health Ministry said that it is recommended that the second dose of Covishield be taken within 84-112 days after the first, while in case of Covaxin, the gap should between 28-42 days.More Related News
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