Pune: Epidemiology from JP Mulaya, a member of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization in India (NTagi), on Tuesday said the dose of booster against Covid-19 at the moment will be opposite, two days after members of Ntagi told Ti third shots may be inappropriate Expansion of coverage for all age groups.
“Booster at this time will not achieve any specific results.
Unvaccination must be vaccinated, rather than shifting focus on booster shots.
Can be reserved for emergencies in the future,” Dr.
Mulayil said.
He said the third dose for all will not help prevent the spread of omicron.
“Someone is not sure about the future variant and if this booster will help them all,” he said.
Ntagi for Covid-19 and who has a high-level meeting on Tuesday, where the booster problem is discussed in detail.
“Booster has not helped cases in any country managing the third dose.
In addition, we will not be blindly following what other countries have done.
We must see our epidemiology and local science, and our decisions must be based on The assessment, “said a senior healthy health official.
However, “Prevention Dosage” will continue to health workers and those with over 60 years with comorbidity based on the government’s national immunization program in accordance with the existing policies, the official said.
Famous epidemiologist Dr.
Chandrakant Lahariya told TOI that now the country does not need to be in a hurry for a dose of booster for the entire population of adults.
“With increasing omicron variant infections, most of the population has gotten infection.
It has resulted in additional protection for sure and so on, there is no rush to give a third dose at all,” he said.
Dr.
Lahariya said there was no enough data to understand whether the third dose of the vaccine used in India had additional benefits in the current scenario.
“Those who are affected by Omicron can wait for their shots,” he said.
Virologists and leading Ntagi Dr.
Gagandeep Kang told TI that older individuals and those who had uninfected comorbidity would need a booster.