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Centre weighs option of a booster dose for India s healthcare workers SECTIONS Share Synopsis Several states have sought the Centre s directions in this regard, said health ministry officials. The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation will have to weigh in, they said, as it is not clear how long immunity lasts after vaccination. PTI The Centre is examining whether healthcare workers, the first line of defence against Covid-19, need to be fortified with a booster dose of the vaccine about six months after they were inoculated on priority when the immunisation began in January. Several states have sought the Centre s directions in this regard, said health ministry officials. The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation will have to weigh in, they said, as it is not clear how long immunity lasts after vaccination.

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