New Delhi: Nearly three health crore and frontline workers will fulfill the requirements in January for the ‘Dosage of Prevention’ Vaksin Covid which will be given after a nine-month gap from the second dose, the official source said on Sunday.
Until now, the third Jab will also be given to around three crore people above 60 with co-morbidity will have the same vaccine that someone has in the first and second instance.
On Saturday, PM Modi has announced that the covid vaccination of children between 15-18 will start from January 3, while the administration of the “Prevention Dosage” covid vaccine for health workers and front lines and for parents above 60 with co-morbidities will Started.
From January 10.
However, very few eligible parents might actually receive the third dose in January.
Because Covishield contributed the majority (89%) total 141 crore doses provided so far, it is estimated that a maximum of one crore of people above 60 with comorbidity will be eligible in January.
Immunization among children aged 15-17-18 will begin with Covaxin, which secures regulatory approval on Saturday for emergency use in children over 12 years.
While Zycov-D Zydus Cadila has also been approved for children over 12 years, it is still not part of a government program.
“Every decision about mixing doses will be taken based on the results of clinical trials,” said an official.
The government argues that there are adequate doses available to meet additional loads.
The country has an inventory of four doses of crore covaxin and demand for covaxin in the 18-plus category has stopped in many countries.
As on Sundays, there are 18 crore doses that are not diutil available with America.
Covaxin monthly production and covishield are estimated to be around 31 doses of crore.