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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Administration of the second dose of Covid vaccine, that will increase the immunity by 81 per cent, in the state has almost stopped at a time when studies show that a single dose would not give the required protection against the mutant variants. The number of people who are due for a second dose after the stipulated time between doses have increased, and they are worried of becoming vulnerable to the infection.
At present, less than half of the target group above 45 years has received the first dose while only less than one fourth of them received the second dose. The 22 per cent coverage has not changed in the last three weeks.
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Dr Aravindan said the vaccination strategy can be changed to vaccinate more people in the fastest possible time to achieve the desired herd immunity against mutant variants.
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A Covid-19 vaccination drive organised by Kalamassery municipality and the public health centre, at Kalamassery town hall in Kochi on Tuesday. (Photo | Arun Angela/EPS)
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The sudden spike in Covid cases as opposed to a gradual increase expected after election points towards the presence of mutant variants, health experts have said.
Dr Aravindan said the vaccination strategy can be changed to vaccinate more people in the fastest possible time to achieve the desired herd immunity against mutant variants.