Pune: State Health Authorities on Monday clarified again that the message is generated automatically from the portal Cowin advising beneficiaries to “seek medical advice” before getting a booster dose / precaution is general advice and a medical certificate is not required at all understand.
Immunization workers state, Dr Sachin Desai, said, “The message was intended to make citizens aware that he has completed a gap that needed nine months of the second dose and is now eligible to receive a dose of precaution.
Looking for medical advice before getting a shot, although recommended , is optional.
But the physician medical certificate would not be asked to get a shot prevention.
We have time and again made it very clear, “said.
Union Health Ministry guidelines is also very clear in this regard.
“All people aged 60 years and over with comorbidities will not be required to produce / submit the certificate of any of the doctor at the time of dosing precaution.
Those people are expected to get advice from their doctor before deciding to utilize dose preventive measures,” state the guidelines , In addition to people over 60 years, the Union Health Ministry has allowed health officials and front-line employees to take a third dose / precautions of the same vaccine nine months of the administration of the second shot on January 10.
The response to the dose of prevention remains low in Pune district.
As on Monday, a total of 1.00.352 people have picked it up in the district.
The total number of beneficiaries for the prevention or booster dose in the district is 7.55 lakh.
“Mild disease associated with the strains omicron mainly is the reason for the low response to the dose of prevention.
Only 13% of the population is eligible have been looking for a third dose so far in the district,” said Dr.
Sanjay Deshmukh, assistant director, health services, the region Pune.
A total of 44 233 more people in the district of Pune receive covid shot them on Monday.
Number vaccination today includes teenagers and preventive dose given to health care workers and front-line and senior citizens above 60 years.