3rd Covaxin dose holds promise, says ICMR as India rolls out booster shot

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Sunday said that the third dose of Covaxin, holds a promise. This comes as India on Monday began administering “precautionary” doses of COVID-19 vaccines to frontline workers, healthcare workers and those above 60 years of age with co-morbidities. There is no requirement for new registration for the beneficiaries of precautionary vaccine dose.