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Approval from Ministry of Health, Kovishield will take second dose in 12 to 16 weeks

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The Union Ministry of Health has accepted the recommendation of the Kovid Working Group to maintain the time interval of 12 to 16 weeks for the second dose of the Kovishield vaccine. In such circumstances, those that have taken the primary dose of coviciled vaccine, now they are going to have the ability to take the second dose of vaccine at an interval of 12 to 16 weeks. Earlier, the federal government panel NTAGI has prompt that after getting the primary vaccine, the second vaccine might be administered inside 3-4 months. Yes, if in case you have obtained the primary vaccine for the Corona Vaccine of Serum Institute (SII) and are ready for the second dose, you will have to attend slightly longer for this.

So far, after taking the primary dose of Covishield vaccine, it’s thought of needed to use the second dose in 6-8 weeks. But now it’s proposed to extend it to 12-16 weeks, if this proposal is taken into account, then those that have performed the primary dose of Covishield might have to attend slightly for the second dose. However, there is no such thing as a change in length for Covaxin, the India biotech vaccine, and it’s needed to use the second dose between 4-6 weeks after the primary dose.

Earlier, after taking the vaccine for the primary dose of Covishield, it has been mentioned that it’s needed to use the second dose in 6-8 weeks. But now it’s proposed to extend it to 12-16 weeks, if this proposal is taken into account, then those that have performed the primary dose of Covishield might have to attend slightly for the second dose.