Covid Vaccination, Including Precaution Doses To Be Delayed by 3 Months Post Recovery: Govt

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has come out with a new guideline for people taking the COVID-19 vaccine including a precautionary dose. As per the new directive issued by the National Health Mission (NHM) individuals should defer taking coronavirus if they have tested COVID-19 positive.Also Read - Failure To Vaccinate Everyone Will Give Rise To New Variants, Warns UN Chief Guterres

“Please note that: -In case of individuals having lab test proven SARS-2 COVID-19 illness, all Covid vaccination including Precaution dose to be deferred by 3 months after recovery,” he said.

“I request you to kindly direct the concerned officials to take note,” Sheel said in the letter.

COVID-19 vaccination of adolescents aged 15 to 18 years started from January 3, and the administration of precaution dose for Health Care Workers (HCWS), Front Line Workers (FLWs) and persons aged 60 years and above with co-morbidities has started from January 10.