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Delhi: Randeep Guleria, Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), said on Tuesday that India does not require a booster dose at this time.
According to Guleria, there is no current rise in cases, implying that immunizations are still effective against the coronavirus.
He said: “There is no need for a vaccine booster dose or third dose for now.”
“It is unlikely that the third wave of Covid-19 of a magnitude comparable to the first and second will hit India. With time the pandemic will take an endemic form. We’ll continue to get cases but the severity will be highly reduced,” he added.
The AIIMS director said that when H1N1 had hit India, vaccines were imported from foreign countries. “From importing vaccines to manufacturing our own indigenous vaccine, we have come a long way. Today, our Covid vaccines are being exported to other countries,”
Dr. VK Paul, a member of the NITI Aayog’s Health Committee, said the choice of a third dose should be based on science.
‘Going Viral…’ attempts to take readers on a journey through the development of India’s first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine. The book chronicles the first-hand experiences of scientists who worked nonstop for less than eight months to create India’s first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine. The novel throws light on the characters’ tenacity and bravery.
Talking about his book, Dr. Bhargava said: “The development of India’s indigenous vaccine Covaxin is a true example of public-private-partnership marked with trust and transparency.”
Prof (Dr.) Bhargava’s book also brings to light some lesser-known facts about the development of Covaxin, such as how scientists circumvented a severe statewide lockdown to conduct India’s first seroprevalence survey. In another tale, the author discusses how 20 monkeys helped to ensure that millions of Indians across the country had access to this life-saving vaccine.