No Consensus on Additional Vaccine Jabs for Children?
At a lengthy consultation meeting held yesterday (Monday), no resolution was reached on the question of corona immunization for children above the age of 12 in the country. Yesterday, the NTAGI (National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization) met. The function of the corona vaccine program, the additional dose, and the corona vaccine for children were all discussed at the meeting.
However, no final decision was made because there was no agreement. With a total of 23 patients diagnosed with Omicron across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Maharashtra, the National Technical Advisory Council on Vaccines' verdict were eagerly awaited. However, the fact that no conclusion has been reached is discouraging.
"The booster dose was not mentioned at yesterday's meeting," ANI stated in a statement. An additional dose was instead discussed. The booster shot is given on a regular basis. Only if the body's resistance is insufficient will the third dose be administered. Mansuk Mandavia, the Union health Minister, has previously stated in parliament that the government had no plans to pay for the booster dose at this time. However, Adar Poonawala, the CEO of CoviShield, has submitted a plea to the government. It's worth noting that their firm, Covshield, was asked to approve the medicine as a booster dose for high-risk patients over the age of 40.