There Should Be An Increase In Gap Between Two Doses Of Covishield: Govt Panel

The gap between two doses of Covishield vaccines should be increased to 12-16 weeks, the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) recommended on Thursday. Currently, the interval between two doses of Covishield is four to eight weeks.

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.

The NTAGI has also stated that those having laboratory tests proven SARS-CoV-2 illness should defer Covid-19 vaccination for six months after recovery, the sources said.

No change in dosage interval for Covaxin has been suggested by the panel.

The recommendations of the NTAGI will be sent to the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19.

With PTI inputs