Corbevax as Covid booster for adults from August 12. Check details
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Corbevax as Covid booster for adults from August 12. Check details

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In a boost to India’s fight against coronavirus, the government gave nod to Biological E's Corbevax as a precaution dose for those above 18 years fully vaccinated with either Covishield or Covaxin. Announcing the decision, Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, “Further Strengthening India's arsenal against Covid-19, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare approves Corbevax as precaution dose for those above 18 yrs vaccinated with either Covishield or Covaxin, 6 months or 26 weeks after administration of 2nd dose. @MoHFW_India approves Corbevax as #PrecautionDose for those above 18 yrs vaccinated with either Covishield or Covaxin, 6 months or 26 weeks after administration of 2nd dose. - There will be no change in existing guidelines for homologous precaution dose administration of Covaxin and Covishield, -"This enables use of Corbevax as a heterologous Covid-19 vaccine for precaution dose administration in this age group," Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said.

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