Now, Government Panel Wants To Extend Vaccination Gap Post COVID Infection To Nine Months

The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, a government task force, has? recommended that those who have recovered from COVID-19 should delay their COVID vaccine for six to nine months after infection.

Just last week, the NTAGI had suggested a six-month gap. However, the panel has now approached the government for approval for a longer gap of nine months.

Gap between Covishield doses increased

The advisory panel, last week, also recommended increasing the gap between two doses of Covishield to 12-16 weeks. Previously the gap between two doses of Covishield was four to eight weeks.

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The government later issued a notification about increasing the gap between two doses to 12-16 weeks.

The panel has said that increasing the gap between having the infection and getting the first jab can further help increase antibodies.

No such increase in dosage gap has been recommended for Bharat Biotech's Covaxin.

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The panel has also suggested that pregnant and lactating women be made eligible for vaccination.?

According to the World Health Organisation, a gap of six months between recovery and the first dose of Covid vaccine is safe.The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, a government task force, has? recommended that those who have recovered from Covid-19 should delay their Covid vaccine for six to nine months after infection.