The nasal vaccine BBV154 had received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India in November for restricted use in an emergency situation for those above 18 as a heterologous booster dose.
The nassal vaccine has been approved for those aged above 18 years. The vaccine will be available in the private hospitals for booster dose in the initial phase.
A booster dose is an extra administration of a vaccine after an earlier mandatory dose for Covid 19. After initial immunization, a booster provides a re-exposure to the immunizing antigen.
This special vaccination drive is a part of the celebration for Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and aims to provide free precaution dose for all adults (18 years and above) eligible population at Government COVID Vaccination Centres (CVCs).
Senior citizens are prone to get infected by new strain of the virus. Hence, a booster dose is must for the immunity against the virus.
According to the health department, the last time the state had recorded more than 200 daily new cases was during the end of February.
In a series of tweets, Bill Gates said he has cancelled most of his holiday plans after his close friends have been infected with the Omicron variant.
A fourth wave of infections has resulted in a national emergency in Germany, ironically Europe’s largest economy. The nation’s health minister, Jens Spahn, has urged people to curtail social contacts, a directive that has been clothed with the caveat that vaccinations alone will not reduce the number of cases.
The Union Health Ministry has also indicated that vaccination coverage for all is their current focus with optional Covid vaccination booster dose to specific individuals needing it for medical conditions.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee voted unanimously on Friday to recommend authorization of the second dose as early as two months after the primary shot for anyone aged 18 and older.
