Top gennome scientists at INSACOG has recommended a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines for those above 40 years with preference to high-risk and high-exposure population.
Omicron variant cases rose to 4 in India after a 72-year-old NRI man from Gujarat and a 33-year-old man from Maharashtra tested positive after they came from Zimbabwe and South Africa, respectively.
The INSACOG said genomic surveillance will be critical for early detection of the presence of this variant, to enable necessary public health measures.