The 91,960 doses of covaxin that the Delhi government is expected to get in June will only be used to give second shots to people who got their first shot in May.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the decision has been taken to make sure that recipients of Bharat Biotech’s COVID 19 vaccine do not miss their second dose in the 4-6-week window.
The decision will be applicable to recipients in the age group of 18-44, who became eligible for the vaccine on May 1.
According to the central government’s vaccination protocol, the interval between the first and second doses of Covaxin should be at least four weeks, while for Serum Institute of India’s Covishield vaccine, it should be at least 12 weeks.
