Jab, jab, jab: Healthcare, frontline workers, seniors line up for third COVID-19 vaccine dose
India on Monday started administering the ‘precautionary’ vaccine jab as the country witnesses an exponential rise in COVID-19 cases infections, driven by the Omicron variant
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From north to south, from east to west… India began a new phase in the COVID-19 vaccination drive. Healthcare and frontline workers along with people above age 60 with health problems lined up at vaccination centres across India to receive a third dose as infections linked to the Omicron variant surge. PTI
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The doses, which are being called “precautionary” shot instead of a booster, are being given as new confirmed coronavirus infections rocketed to over 1,79,000 on Monday, nearly an eightfold increase in a week. AFP
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Online appointments for the precaution dose began on the CoWin portal on Saturday evening. However, there is also the option of an onsite appointment. AFP
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The belated third dose of vaccine is being given to high-risk groups who were among the first to receive vaccines last year and whose immunity may be waning. Unlike other countries, where many people receive a different vaccine as a booster, most Indians will receive the same type, in most cases the AstraZeneca vaccine produced by India’s Serum Institute, the world’s largest vaccine maker. PTI
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The administration of the third dose comes at a time when more than 91 percent adults have been partially vaccinated so far, while 66 percent have received both doses across the country. AFP
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Indian policemen wait with others to receive the third dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Bengaluru. The spread of Omicron has also increased worries - India has confirmed a total of 4,003 cases of Omicron, with Maharashtra state reporting the highest (1,126), followed by Rajasthan (529) and Delhi (513). AP
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About 5.75 crore people are eligible for the third doses in the ongoing drive – 2.75 crore above the age of 60, 1 crore healthcare workers and 2 crore frontline workers. AFP
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A health worker administers a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine to Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha in Jammu. Vaccination drive for the third dose or ‘precautionary dose’ to priority groups — health care workers, frontline workers and those aged above 60 years with co-morbidities began on Monday. PTI
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