CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -It was later expanded to all adults. A vaccine programme for 15- to 18-year-olds began in January, and for 12- to -14-year-olds in March. According to India’s health ministry, 98% of adults have received at least one dose of the Covid vaccine, while 90% have been fully vaccinated.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to India’s vaccination program, the prescribed interval between the two doses of Covishield is 28 days. While Indians have begun to get vaccinated and many have even registered for their second dose, there is a question that they have asked: what is the significance of the 28-day gap between the two doses?

Detailed explanation-3: -However, children who only completed 2 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines should get the Pfizer-BioNTech updated (bivalent) vaccine as the 3rd dose in their primary series. Children aged 6 months–4 years who completed the 2-dose Moderna primary series should get an updated (bivalent) Moderna booster.

Detailed explanation-4: -COVAXIN® is included along with immune-potentiators, also known as vaccine adjuvants, which are added to the vaccine to increase and boost its immunogenicity. It is a 2-dose vaccination regimen given 28 days apart.