Coimbatore: Practicing doctors in private hospitals and the government throughout the country takes the third dose of covid vaccines in SLY.
Some doctors said they went to a private hospital, where the shares had stacked for several months, but many told Ti that they drew vaccines from bottles in the government’s supply.
Each bottle has at least 10 doses.
“When only 8 people appear until the end of vaccination one day, two doses go for waste.
The doctor uses it for a booster,” said a doctor from an ESI Hospital in the city.
Over the past few days, doctors’ groups have discussed the ideal third dose, sharing international studies and experiences about social media groups.
Some doctors, who took two covidshield doses took Covaxin as a third dose, and vice versa.
Informal studies conducted by several hospitals including MGM Healthcare in Chennai showed that the level of antibodies was very low.
“We hear the stories of breakthrough infections despite complete vaccination from all over the world.
Doctors are the first to vaccinate this year.
The duration between two covishield doses is only 30 days, not 82 days.
So, the efficacy is low.
So, the efficacy is low too.
Government Must consider a booster dose for all health care providers, “another senior doctor said.
Until now, this center only approved vaccines for emergency use.
“They only allow two doses.
Taking more doses will be a violation,” said Public Health Director Dr.
TS Selvavinayagam.
“It’s better to wait for official notice from the government,” he said.
The doctor said they were waiting enough.
“Many of us are parents and have co-morbid conditions.
We will be forced to turn off the clinic if there is no booster,” said a senior doctor.
One reason the doctor is considered a mixed vaccine for the third dose is the incident from Uttar Pradesh during the second wave.
“Some people who took Covishield as their first dose managed by Covaxin when they went to take the second dose.
Their antibody levels increased.
Some studies including ICMR showed a better immunogenicity response to the combination of these two vaccines previously the year that had pushed the doctor to go for The third shot, “said the doctor from a government medical college hospital in the city.