“Precautionary Covid vaccine dose will be the same vaccine as has been given to them previously as primary dose. Those who have received Covaxin will receive the same as precautionary doses and those who have received primary two doses of Covishield will receive Covishield”, Dr V.K. Paul, Member-Health, NITI Aayog, had said during a press briefing on Wednesday.Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced on December 25 that while the inoculation for the 15-18 age group will begin from January 3, the vaccination process of third precautionary dose for health workers, frontline workers and vulnerable senior citizens will commence from January 10.
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