third wave of COVID-19 can hit the country anytime between September and October and suggested significantly ramping up the vaccination pace.
The World Health Organisation has, however, sought a two-month halt on administering booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines in view of severely constrained vaccine availability around the globe. "India will decide on booster dose based on scientific evidence generated locally.
Studies are already underway to determine the need and timing of booster for currently used vaccines in the country," said Dr N K Arora, chairman of the COVID-19 working group of NTAGI.
The need for booster doses will be determined by the epidemiology of the Covid infection in the country besides the durability of