Will all adults in India need third dose of Covid-19 vaccine? Centre answers question - NITI Aayog’s Dr VK Paul talked about whether all the adults in India will need to get the third shot of the Covid-19 vaccine to battle the pandemic.
‘No mix-and-match of COVID-19 vaccines for precaution doses’: NITI Aayog - Providing clarity over the administration of precaution doses, the Centre has said that the mixing of COVID-19 vaccines is not advised.
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Millions of people are getting vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines, and most of them have already received two doses which were given 21 days apart. This is to ensure that vaccinated people are getting the most protection against the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Earlier this year, Science Times reported that Pfizer s CEO Albert Bourla said that they are studying to add a third dose that will hopefully enhance and provide a better shield from the variants of coronavirus and will likely raise the antibody response by ten to twenty-fold.
Adding to his previous statements, Bourla said on Thursday that it is most likely the third dose is needed within 12 months of the initial two-dose regimen for a person to get fully vaccinated, NBC News reported.