In a letter to all states/UTs, Rajesh Bhushan, union health secretary said: “In view of the evolving scientific evidence and global practices, “Standing Technical Sub Committee (STSC) of “National Technical Advisory Group of Immunisation has recommended to revise the duration between 2nd dose and precaution dose from existing nine months or 39 weeks to 6 months or 26 weeks.

This has been endorsed by NTAGI." “Therefore, it has now been decided that the precaution dose for all beneficiaries from 18 to 59 years of age will be administered after completion of six months or 26 weeks from the date of administration of 2nd dose at Private Vaccination Centres (PVCs).

For beneficiaries aged above 60 years as well as the healthcare workers and frontline workers, precaution those would be administered after the completion of six months or 26 weeks from the date of administration of second dose at government covid vaccination centres, free of charge," Bhushan communicated in a letter reviewed by Mint.

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Health Ministry releases guidelines for management of Monkeypox

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Canada: Random Covid testing will resume for international travellers

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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