New Delhi: The Health Ministry on Wednesday approved yet another recommendation of the Covid-19 working group regarding vaccination drive.
“New Recommendations of National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID19 (NEGVAC) have been accepted & communicated to States/UTs. As per new recommendations, COVID19 vaccination to be deferred by 3 months after recovery from illness,” Union Health Ministry said.
Health Ministry further said that If a person has been infected after first dose, second dose to be deferred by 3 months after clinical recovery from COVID19.
“Persons with any other serious illness requiring hospitalization or ICU care to also wait for 4-8 weeks before getting the vaccine,” it said.
Recommendations approved by Govt
— As per new recommendations, COVID19 vaccination to be deferred by 3 months after recovery from illness.
— If infected after first dose, second dose to be deferred by 3 months after clinical recovery from COVID19.
— Persons with any other serious illness requiring hospitalization or ICU care to also wait for 4-8 weeks before getting the vaccine.
— An individual can donate blood after 14 days of either receiving vaccine or testing RT-PCR negative if suffering from COVID.
— Vaccination recommended for lactating women. No need for screening of vaccine recipients by Rapid Antigen Test prior to vaccination.
