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New Delhi, April 18
More data is needed to establish if a third anti-COVID-19 booster dose will be more effective in fighting the surge of infections in the country as at present the recommendation is based more on conjecture, health experts said.
India is battling a massive surge in COVID-19 cases and health ministry data updated on Sunday showed that a record single-day rise of 2,61,500 coronavirus infections has taken the country’s total tally to 1,47,88,109, while active cases have surpassed the 18-lakh mark.
Pfizer and Moderna recently announced that people who have received both doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna coronavirus vaccines will probably need a booster shot this year and might need an annual shot thereafter.
Recommendation for third vaccine dose based on conjecture, more data needed, say experts
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Recommendation for third vaccine dose based on conjecture, more data needed, say experts
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