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Govt okays booster Covid shot for all adults at private centres from Apr 10

Around 22.8 mn precaution or booster dose have been administered to healthcare and frontline workers along with senior citizens after the population segments opened up in the first week of January.

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India has administered 1.85 bn doses of Covid19 vaccines so far, according to the CoWin dashboard

Sohini Das Mumbai
The precaution dose, or the third shot, of Covid-19 vaccine will be available to all Indian adults at private vaccination centres from April 10 (Sunday), the Union health ministry announced on Friday. And, one will have to pay for getting the booster dose.

However, the ongoing free vaccination programme through government vaccination centres for the first and second doses to the eligible population, as well as the precaution dose to healthcare workers, frontline workers, and 60+ population, would continue, the ministry said, adding that the drive would be further accelerated.

“Adding an extra layer of safety!…All 18+ who have completed