Booster Dose

Delhi, April 08: The Central government on Friday announced that the Covid-19 booster dose will now be available for everyone above 18 years of age from April 10, at private hospitals.

Meanwhile, the ongoing free vaccination programme through government vaccination centres for first and second doses as well as the precaution dose would continue.

All people who are 18+ and have completed nine months after the administration of the second dose would be eligible for a booster dose.

“All those who are more than 18 years of age and have completed nine months after the administration of the second dose, would be eligible for precaution dose. This facility would be available in all private vaccination centres,” said the ministry.

So far, about 96% of all 15+ population in the country have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose while about 83% of the 15+ population has received both doses.

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More than 2.4 crore Precaution Doses have also been administered to Healthcare Workers, Frontline Workers, and 60+ population groups. 45% of 12 to 14 years age group have also received the first dose.

The ongoing free vaccination programme through Government Vaccination Centres for the first and second dose to the eligible population as well as Precaution Dose to Healthcare Workers, Frontline Workers, and the 60+ population would continue and would be accelerated.