Covishield, the coronavirus vaccine manufactured by his firm was desirable, news agency PTI reported. He also said that he, along with 7000 SII employees, had already taken the third dose of Covid-19 vaccine Covishield. "After six months, the antibodies go down and that is why I have taken the third dose.
We have given the third dose to our seven to eight thousand SII employees. For those who have completed the second dose, it is my request to take a booster dose (third dose) after six months," Poonawalla was speaking in Pune after receiving the Lokmanya Tilak award.
He also said that the ideal gap between two doses of Covishield should be two months. “The ideal gap between two doses of Covishield is two months though the Union