A government panel has stated that those having laboratory test proven SARS-CoV-2 illness should defer COVID-19 vaccination for six months after recovery.

Why Covid-19 positive should defer vaccination for 6 months post recovery?

The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), an advisory group on the Covid-19 vaccines, also recommended that the gap between the two doses of Covishield, which was earlier six to eight weeks, be increased to 12 to 16 weeks. This announcement comes amid acute shortage of vaccines across the country. According to the current protocol, vaccine must be taken four to eight weeks after recovery from COVID-19 infection.

A government panel has stated that those having laboratory test proven SARS-CoV-2 illness should defer COVID-19 vaccination for six months after recovery.

Why Covid-19 positive should defer vaccination for 6 months post recovery?

The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), an advisory group on the Covid-19 vaccines, also recommended that the gap between the two doses of Covishield, which was earlier six to eight weeks, be increased to 12 to 16 weeks. This announcement comes amid acute shortage of vaccines across the country. According to the current protocol, vaccine must be taken four to eight weeks after recovery from COVID-19 infection.