Vaccines only for those with comorbidities, uninfected, say experts

Warning against unnecessary and irrational use of vaccines, the report emphasised that vaccination should be recommended only for those with comorbidities or those who have never had Covid-19

India should recommend Covid-19 vaccines only for those with comorbidities or those who have never been infected, a joint task force of medical experts said in a statement, the Economic Times reported.

A task force comprising medical experts from the Indian Public Health Association (IPHA), Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM), and Indian Association of Epidemiologists (IAE), made three important suggestions:

1. Declare an end to the pandemic.

2. Reassure the population with appropriate information.

3. Develop a mechanism to prevent disinformation by the pharmaceuticals and vaccine industry to avoid “misuse of Covid or any other similar disease in cahoots