Own report: The central panel has recommended increasing the interval between the first and second doses of Covishield Vaccine. The second dose is recommended 12 to 18 weeks after the first dose of Covishield Vaccine. The Ministry of Health has already accepted it. While the Serum Institute of India is struggling to meet the demand for corona vaccine in different parts of the country, the Centre’s recommendation has raised many questions. The question is how effective Covishield Vaccine will be if the gap between the two doses is increased.

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What do experts say about this?

Dr. Sumon Poddar, a virologist and associate professor at the Institute of Child Health, said: If the interval is 6 to 7 weeks later, satisfactory results are obtained. However, this time the difference between the two doses has been increased from 12 to 18 weeks on a scientific basis, it is still unknown to me. But in this situation months of vaccination are required. This attempt of the government may be to deliver the vaccine to everyone. Only time will tell how effective this decision will be. ” “When the Covishield Vaccine was introduced in England, the gap between the two doses of this vaccine was kept quite wide,” said Dr. Schmashis Bandyopadhyay, a Consultant Physician and Rheumatologist at Apollo Hospital. In that case good results have also been found. Only time will tell what the outcome will be in India. Hopefully it will get better. ”

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US expert Anthony Faisi called the central panel’s recommendation “reasonable.” However, the Congress has opposed this recommendation. In a critical tone, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh asked, “Is it a recommendation to widen the gap because Serum is not able to produce enough vaccines?” At the very beginning, there was an interval of 28 days between taking two doses of Covishield. Later it is increased to 6 to 7 weeks. Now increase that gap further. Central panel recommends 12 to 18 weeks. This time the recommendation will be sent to The National Expert Group of Vaccine Administration (NEGVA).