New Delhi: The central government on Thursday accepted a recommendation by the Covid working group and has decided to increase the gap between two doses of Covishield vaccine from 6-8 weeks to 12-16 weeks.
According to Health Ministry officials, the Covid Working Group has increased the gap between two doses of Serum Institute of India’s Oxford Covid-19 vaccine ‘Covishield’ to 12-16 weeks.
Currently, the interval between two doses of Covishield is four to eight weeks.
Those who have tested positive for Covid-19 and are waiting to take the vaccine should defer vaccination for six months after recovery, the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) recommended.
