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Covid-19 dose gap can be reviewed based on expert advice: V K Paul

Technical advisory group would review and decide on the matter based on pandemic scenario, says govt

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Ruchika Chitravanshi New Delhi
The government has asked people not to panic over the perceived need for an immediate change in the Covishield vaccine dosage interval, adding that the national technical advisory group on immunisation (NTAGI) would review the matter based on the pandemic scenario and the prevalence of delta variant in India.
 
Some reports recently have suggested that the gap between the two Covishield doses should be kept at eight weeks instead of prevalent 12 weeks. V K Paul, member-health, Niti Aayog, said the NTAGI would take a comprehensive view and decide on the matter.
 
Addressing a press briefing, Paul said: