Hyderabad: With the threat of the third wave of the Covid-19 virus still towering the large and new variants that emerge, many health experts, including doctors in the city, took a dose of booster quietly, even as an ICMR debate publishing official guidelines at the third dose.
With medical professionals completing their immunization about eight months ago and the virus was still a lot of present, many doctors told them had no choice, but to take a booster dose.
“This is a trend among educated individuals taking third doses even though government centers do not provide a dose of booster.
Some can manage, but they will not be awarded any certificate,” said a senior doctor.
Vax AdMrehension is a problem: official while the top health department official said they realized what had happened in the hospital, but with the absence of good guidelines both supporting or opposing booster, trends could continue.
“The concern of vaccines among many people is a problem for us, but no complaints that have been submitted by anyone about the dose of booster,” said the top official to TOI with anonymity requirements.
Doctors have evaluated their antibodies after taking vaccines and if the level drops, they are looking for a booster dose.
“Not only among health experts, but individuals ask us about a dose of booster because people are worried about their elderly parents,” said Dr.
Kiswan Rao, Head of Telangana Hospital and Nurse Association (Thana).
There is also a tendency in the city to discuss the dose of booster at the webinar.
“I attended a webinar on a vaccine by a health expert team to have a better understanding of everything, including a booster dose.
There I learned that who focused on vaccine equality,” said RV Kanaka Reddy, a personal employee.
Who has urged the countries to increase their vaccine cooperation, highlight that 80 countries do not have a rate of vaccination coverage of 10% (both doses).
During the WHO webinar, the company said that it was better to take a booster dose after 6 to 8 months.