New Delhi: The Center has said that there is no need to change the interval between two doses of the Covishield vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute. The Center said it would consider changing the vaccine interval only after conducting scientific studies in the Indian context. It was reported yesterday that reducing the interval between two doses of the vaccine would increase its effectiveness. This was followed by an explanation from the Central Government.
NITI Ayog member VK Paul said there was no need to worry about intervals between vaccine doses. There is no immediate change in vaccine interval. The interval was increased to give at least one dose of vaccine to the maximum number of people. He added that this has enabled many people to be vaccinated.
He added that changes in vaccine intervals should be made only after seeking expert advice. There have been reports that increasing the dosage of the Covshield vaccine may have the opposite effect. This was followed by an explanation from the Central Government.
