India reduces gap for coronavirus booster shot from 9 months to 6

The government is administering precaution doses for free for those above 60 years, healthcare and frontline workers

The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday reduced the gap for taking a Covid-19 precaution shot or a booster shot after the primary two doses to six months from an earlier nine months.

In a letter to all states, Union Health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said in view of ‘evolving scientific evidence and global practices’ the Standing Technical Sub-Committee (STSC) of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) has recommended to reduce the gap between second dose and precaution dose to 6 months or 26-weeks from an earlier 9 months or 39 weeks. The NTAGI too has endorsed the same.