Covaxin booster shot has been successful, claims ICMR

As precaution doses start to be rolled out, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) stated some important information about the booster shot.

Published on: Jan 12, 2022 3:16 PM IST

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Covaxin booster shot has been successful, claimed Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). (ANI)

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ICMR informed that covid booster dose should be taken six months after the completion of the double dose of covid vaccination. It will help in the growth of immunity of the body. (ANI)

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ICMR further claimed that after the booster shot, people have developed antibodies against the virus. (ANI)

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A health worker, in a vaccination centre in New Delhi, help up a file of covid-19 vaccine. India is currently experiencing a surge in covid transmissions due to the new variant - Omicron. (Bloomberg)

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The precaution dose is being rolled out in the country. It is being provided to the healthcare professionals, covid frontline warriors and senior citizens with co-morbidity. (PTI)

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Precaution dose will be provided as per the previous two doses of covid vaccine. People who received Covaxin will get Covaxin as the precaution dose, whereas Covishield will be provided to the ones who received the same for their double doses of vaccination. (PTI)