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Increase gap between two doses of Covishield to 12-16 weeks, pregnant women can choose vaccine: Govt panel

Currently, the recommended interval between two doses of Covishield is four to eight weeks. The government panel National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation suggested no change for dosage interval of Covaxin, a PTI report said

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A Covid-19 vaccination drive in Mumbai. Pic: Sameer Markande

A Covid-19 vaccination drive in Mumbai. Pic: Sameer Markande

A government panel has recommended increasing the gap between two doses of Covishield Covid-19 vaccine to 12-16 weeks, official sources said on Thursday.
No change has been suggested for dosage interval of Covaxin by the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI).

It has also suggested that pregnant women may be offered the choice to take any Covid-19 vaccine and that lactating women can be inoculated any time after delivery.

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