CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When will the centre start administering precautionary doses for health workers and senior citizens with co-morbidities?
A
January 09
B
January 05
C
January 10
D
January 06
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -India has started administering the third dose against Covid to senior citizens with comorbidities and frontline and healthcare workers from 10th January 2022. It is called a ‘precaution’ dose in India and not a booster dose.

Detailed explanation-2: -The recommended interval between doses in the primary series is 2 months (56 days). Please see Table 1 for more information on recommended and minimum intervals.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is the vaccination time span? The doctor says that it takes about 2-3 weeks for antibodies to develop after the first dose is taken. “With the first dose, people develop antibodies slowly, but with the second dose, this process gets faster. A minimum 28-day gap, therefore, is appropriate.

Detailed explanation-4: -COVID vaccination in the country commenced with vaccination to all Health Care Workers. The program was expanded with time to include vaccination of Front Line Workers, citizens more than 60 years of age, citizens more than 45 years of age, and eventually citizens more than 18 years of age.

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