booster shots

The study will find out why people have been contracting covid even after taking booster shots , said Pragya Yadav, the NIV scientist who isolated the first SARS-CoV2 virus in 2020. Asked if there’s a need for a 4th dose, Yadav said in an interview, “Before we talk about 4th dose, we should enhance coverage of 3rd precautionary dose to enhance the immune response." Only about 228.7 million Indians have received the third dose—the booster shot—so far.…

On 30 September, India concluded a 75-day special drive to lift its dismal covid-19 booster dose coverage. The promise of free “precautionary" doses to all adults raised the coverage from 8% to 27%. However, this means more than 70% of adults have given the third shot a miss. As it has not really led to any notable spike in infections, Indians are ready to celebrate the best festival season in three…

NEW DELHI : The effect of covid-19 vaccine Covishield starts waning after six months of vaccination, a research study found, making a case for booster doses to protect from the viral pandemic. According to the study conducted by Pune’s ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV), neutralizing antibodies, which are generated by the body after infection or vaccination and guard against future infection, become less effective after this period. The study, funded by the…