Immunity hurdle for a shot at Covid vaccine; govt working on priority list

Rapid antibody tests at dedicated Covid-19 vaccination centres to act as screening tool

If you are eager to get a Covid-19 shot at the earliest, breathe easy. You might as well brace for a screening hurdle at dedicated vaccination sites that would identify antibodies, according to sources in the government.

India is likely to take a judicious approach in immunising its humungous population with the much-awaited vaccine for the novel coronavirus.

People who have already developed antibodies against the Sars-CoV-2 virus would not be considered for a jab, as the government does not wish to waste the precious vaccine shots.

The dedicated vaccination sites would be equipped with a facility to carry out rapid antibody tests.