Centre Widens Covishield Dose Gap to 12-16 Weeks, Buys Time To Fix Shortage
As of May 12, only 10.1% of Indians had received at least one dose and 2.8% had received both doses â of any vaccines.
Health worker gives a dose of the Covishield COVID-19 vaccine to a woman during a drive through vaccination drive at Sardar Patel Cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, Sunday, May 9, 2021. Photo: PTI
Health13/May/2021
Bengaluru:Â The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), a government panel, has recommended increasing the gap between two doses of the Covishield COVID-19 vaccine to 12-16 weeks, up from the previous maximum of eight weeks.