Dosage interval of Covishield vaccine revised to 4 to 8 weeks

According to the recent data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Government of India), the COVID-19 vaccination drive in India has completed 65 days. 3.75 crore beneficiaries have been vaccinated out of which 75 lakh beneficiaries have completed the two-dose schedule of vaccination 4-6 weeks apart as per the recommendation of the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC).

In view of the emerging scientific evidence, the interval between two doses of a specific COVID-19 vaccine i.e. Covishield has been revisited by the National Technical Advisory Group of Immunization (NTAGI) and subsequently by the NEGVAC in its 20^th meeting. During this meeting, the recommendation has been revised to provide the 2^nd dose of Covishield at a 4-8 weeks’ interval after the 1^st dose instead of the earlier practised interval of 4-6 weeks.

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