New Delhi: More than 3.86 Crore people do not get the second dose of anti-covid – covishield and covaxin vaccines – in a period of time specified, the government said in response to the RTI query.
According to information about the Cowin portal, on Thursday afternoon 44.22.85,854 people received their first dose, while 12,59,07,443 had also taken the second.
Raman Acticist Sharma has submitted a query under the Right Act on Information (RTI), trying to find out from the government, the number of people who have received the first dose of vaccines – covishield and covaxin – but do not take the second in determined.
period of time.
Responding to Query, COVID-19 vaccine administration cells from the Ministry of Health said the recommended dose of the two covishield was taken within 84-112 days after the first, while in the case of Covaxin, the gap must be between 28-42 days.
“The total number of vaccines (beneficiaries) received the first dose of the covishield vaccine but did not get the second dose in the period of time specified as determined by the Indian government in accordance with the co-win portal maturity report was 3.40, 72,993 (data on August 17 2021 ), “said response.
Furthermore said the total number of beneficiaries received the first dose of Covaxin but did not get the second in the period of time specified as determined by the government in accordance with the maturing report in the co-win portal was 46.78,406 (data on August 17, 2021).
“It is recommended that the vaccine that gets the first dose of the vaccine they get the second dose in the specified period.
There are no recommendations for such vaccines that get their first dose of the Covid vaccine but do not get the second dose in the specified period as determined.
By the Government of India to get Their first dose again, “he said.
In the frequently submitted questions on the website, the government recommends that “both vaccine doses must be taken to realize vaccinated benefits”.
“Both doses must be of the same type of vaccine,” he said.