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New Delhi :
Precautionary vaccine doses for Covid are to reduce the risk of infection, hospitalization and death. This was said today in a press conference on behalf of the apex health research body of the Central Government. During this, it was also told by the government that immunity remains for 9 months after recovery from the infection. Three studies in India found that covishield and covaxin getting vaccinated After this immunity remains for 10 months. It has been said by the Ministry of Health that we are seeing a spurt in new cases of corona in different parts of India, which may be part of the increase in cases worldwide due to the Omicron variant. He said that there is no need to panic but be alert, disciplined and ready.
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Dr. Balram Bhargava, Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), said that all Covid vaccines, whether they are from India or Israel, America, Europe, Britain or China, are primarily disease modifying. Huh. It is not meant to prevent infection. Precautionary vaccine doses are to reduce the risk of infection, hospitalization, and death.
It was told by the Ministry of Health that about 90% of the adult population of the country has taken the first dose. Along with this, various steps are to be taken by the government to increase the coverage of vaccination, this includes sending SMS to remind the eligible elderly population about taking the booster dose starting from January 10.
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