Those travelling abroad can take precaution dose 3 months after second jab: Centre

Those travelling abroad for jobs education and business purposes can take the precaution dose of Covid19 vaccine anytime after three months from the second dose as required by the destination country the Centre said on Friday a day after it relaxed the stipulated ninemonth waiting period for international travelIn a letter to states and union territories the Centre said necessary provisions have been made on the CoWIN portal to enable updation of the precaution dose so administered and citizens will not be required to upload documents such as visaThe Health Ministry received several requests for the early administration of precaution dose to those who need to undertake international travel for educational purpose employment opportunities participation in sports tournaments attending bilateral and multilateral meetings as part of Indias official delegation and business commitments Additional Secretary in the ministry Manohar Agnani saidIn this context to facilitate international travel for such genuine reasons the necessary provision of early administration of precaution dose for these travellers has been done on the CoWIN portal under the National Covid19 Vaccination Programme Agnani said in the guidelines shared by himBased on the recommendations of experts the competent authority has approved early administration of precaution dose as required by the destination country for these overseas travellers subject to a minimum period of 90 days between the second dose and the precaution doseThe necessary provisions for the same have been made on CoWIN Agnani statedIt is requested that the guidelines may be widely publicised to all government and private CVCs and for general public and all necessary measures be taken immediately for the implementation of the same he saidCurrently healthcare workers frontline workers and citizens aged 60 years and above who are fully vaccinated with two doses and have completed nine months 39 weeks after the second dose are eligible to take the precaution dose at any of the government or private Covid19 Vaccination Centres CVCsCitizens aged 18 years and more but less than 60 years are allowed to take the precaution dose only at private CVCs on a payment basis It can be also availed at government CVCs in a few states based on the respective states notification the letter mentionedThe vaccine administered as a precaution dose is a homologous vaccine that is the same which has been administered as first and second dosesAll technical protocols as prescribed in the guidelines regarding vaccination centres and adverse event following immunisation AEFI management will have to be followed the guidelines addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever