Over 9,500 precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines given on Sunday

Last Updated: Apr11, 2022 10:32 AM IST

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A total of 9,674 precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered in the 18-59
years age group on the first day on Sunday taking the cumulative doses given in the country
to 185.74 crore, the Union Health Ministry said.
A total of 9,674 precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered in the 18-59
years age-group on the first day on Sunday taking the cumulative doses given in the country
to 185.74 crore, the Union Health Ministry said. India on Sunday began administering
precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccines to all aged above 18 years at private vaccination
centres. All those above the A woman receives a nose of COVISHIELD, coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India.sta drive-in vaccination kiosk
in Ahmedabad age of 18 who have completed nine months after the administration of the
second dose are eligible for the precaution dose.
So far more than 2.22 crore (2,22,67,519) children in the age-group of 12-14 years have been
administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, the ministry said on Monday.
The Centre on Saturday told all states and UTS that the precaution dose will be of the same
Covid vaccine which has been used for administration of first and second dose and that
private vaccination centres can charge up to a maximum of Rs 150 per dose as service charge
over and above the cost of the vaccine.
It was emphasized that all vaccinations must mandatorily be recorded of COWIN platform
and both the options of 'Online appointment' and 'Walk-in'
registration and vaccination will be available at private Covid vaccination centres
(CVCS).The Private CVCs will maintain the vaccination sites as per the guidelines Over
9,500 precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines given on Sunday issued earlier by the
Ministry of Health. "They can charge up to a maximum of Rs 150 per dose as service charge
for vaccination over and above the cost of vaccine," Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan
had said." Administration of precaution dose will be homologous i.e. same vaccine type will
be used for precaution dose which was used for vaccination of first and second dose," he had
stated.
Healthcare workers, frontline workers and citizens aged 60 years and above, shall continue to
receive precaution dose vaccination at any vaccination centres, including free of charge
vaccination at Government Vaccination Centers, Bhushan had underlined.
Vaccination of frontline workers started from February 2 last year. The next phase of
COVID-19 vaccination commenced on March 1 last year for people over 60 years of age and
those aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditions. disease from May 1 last year.
The next phase of vaccination commenced from January 3 for adolescents in India launched
vaccination for all people aged more than 45 years from April 1 3. Why Gue last year. The
government then decided to expand its vaccination drive by allowing everyone above 18
years of age to be inoculated against the viral the age group of 15-18 years, India began
administering precaution doses of vaccines to healthcare and frontline workers and those
aged 60 and above with comorbidities from