Covishield’s earlier studies showed a protection of about 57% with a gap of four weeks, which increased to 60% when the second dose was delayed to eight weeks (File photo)
NEW DELHI: India will stick to the 12-16 week gap between two doses of Covishield, and review it after three months based on data from vaccination in local population, official sources said. The assertion comes even after the UK’s department of health suggested that two doses of Covid vaccine were required for “strong protection” again-st the new variant B.1.617.2 detected in India.
An official, who is a member of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) said Covishield’s earlier studies showed a protection of about 57% with a gap of four weeks, which increased to 60% when the second dose was delayed to eight weeks. With a 12-week gap, antibody protection was enhanced to 63%, he said. “But when we analysed real-life data from people vaccinated in UK, we found the protection with
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There are no possibilities (of vaccination). We are in the process of getting a vaccine where there is no vaccine available in the country. (ANI FILE)
HYDERABAD/AMARAVATI: Hit by shortage of Covid-19 vaccine, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh may not be able to start the mass immunisation for those aged between 18 and 44 from May 1, official sources in both the states said on Thursday.
A senior official of Telangana health department said though the state government is in touch with vaccine manufacturers, there is no certainty on when the stocks would be available for the mass vaccination. There are no possibilities (of vaccination). We are in the process of getting a vaccine where there is no vaccine available in the country. We are in touch with the manufacturers also, Telangana Public Health Director G Srinivasa Rao told PTI.