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COVID-19 vaccine precautionary dose available for 18+ from April 10

COVID-19 vaccine precautionary dose available for 18+ from April 10
Written by Ramya Patelkhana
Edited by Abhishek Hari
Apr 08, 2022, 03:38 pm 3 min read
COVID-19 vaccine precautionary dose available for 18+ from April 10
India to start administering COVID-19 vaccine precautionary doses to all adults from April 10.

In a landmark decision, the Centre on Friday announced that precautionary doses of the COVID-19 vaccines in India will be made available to the entire adult population of the country starting Sunday (April 10). Anyone aged 18 years or above will be eligible to get the precautionary doses, or booster shots, at private vaccination centers from Sunday. Here are more details.

Context
Why does this story matter?
  • The Centre's move is significant as it comes at a time when the majority of the COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted in view of the declining cases in the country.
  • However, experts had earlier called for precautionary doses to be administered to the country's entire adult population, especially amid predictions that India could witness its fourth wave of COVID-19 from June this year.
Details
Adults who have completed 9 months after second dose eligible

The Union Health Ministry's announcement on Friday comes three months after the Centre started administering COVID-19 vaccine precautionary doses to healthcare and frontline workers and senior citizens with comorbidities on January 10, 2022. To note, only those who come under the 18+ age group and have completed nine months after their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will now be eligible for booster doses.

Information
India earlier launched vaccination drives for adolescents

To recall, the Centre had started COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 12 to 14 years in March, weeks after schools resumed in several states. And, earlier in January, India had started administering vaccines to those in the age group of 15-18 years.

Vaccination
India's COVID-19 vaccination campaign

So far, around 96% of India's population aged above 15 years has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while approximately 83% in the same age group received both doses since January 16, 2021—when the country launched its COVID-19 vaccination program. Notably, India first began administering precautionary doses in January 2022 amid the threat of subsequent waves posed by the Omicron variant.

Importance
Announcement comes as countries across globe witness rise in cases

The development also comes at a time when the number of COVID-19 cases in China, the United Kingdom, and many other Southeast Asian countries continues to rise. Separately, India reportedly saw its first case of the XE variant of the novel coronavirus, considered the most contagious one to date, in Mumbai on Wednesday. However, the Centre has denied such reports.

Current situation
About the COVID-19 situation in India

India on Friday reported over 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of nearly 100 cases from the day before. The country's active caseload currently stands at 11,492, which accounts for 0.03% of the total cases so far. In the past 24 hours, a total of 1,109 new cases and 43 fatalities were reported. Meanwhile, India's COVID-19 recovery rate stood at 98.76%.

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Ramya Patelkhana is a senior editor at NewsBytes. She has nearly seven years of experience in digital journalism and has previously worked with India News and Authint Media. She has a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala, and an advanced diploma in Media Studies from IPW, New Delhi.
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Abhishek Hari is a JRF holder in Political Science and is currently the National Writer at NewsBytes. He has previously worked as Sub-editor at The Wire and as a political researcher at the Lok Sabha Secretariat. Hindu College, University of Delhi, and Jamia Millia Islamia are his alma mater. In his free time, he loves to play the drums and listen to classic rock and roll music.
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