Precaution Dose For Frontline Workers, 60+ With Co-Morbidities From Tomorrow In Karnataka
NDTV
Beneficiaries who have received SPUTNIK as first and second dose are not eligible for precaution as of now, the Health department's release said.
Precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine for healthcare workers, frontline workers and persons aged above 60 with co-morbidities will be rolled out from January 10, with a target of vaccinating about 21 lakh beneficiaries in the state, the Karnataka Health Department said on Sunday.
Healthcare workers (HCWs) and frontline workers (FLWs) who have completed 9 months or 39 weeks from the date of second dose vaccination as registered on the CoWIN portal are eligible for precaution dose vaccination.
Similar is the criteria for the persons aged above 60 with co-morbidities, and no medical certificate is required for eligible beneficiaries to avail precaution dose.
Precaution dose will be the same vaccine dose which was administered previously.
