No need for doctor certificate on co-morbidities for precaution dose: Govt

People aged 60 years and above with co-morbidities, who have received two doses of Covid vaccine, will on doctor's advice be provided with the precaution dose from Jan 10

Government on Tuesday clarified that all persons aged 60 years and above with co-morbidities will not be required to produce or submit any certificate from the doctor, at the time of administration of Covid precaution dose.

"Such persons are expected to obtain the advice of their doctor before deciding to avail of precaution dose," said Union Health Ministry.

The prioritisation and sequencing of the "precaution dose" (third dose) for healthcare workers (HCWs), frontline workers (FLWs) and citizens above 60 years of age with comorbidities, would be based on completion of nine months from the date of administration of second dose,