The health ministry on Friday announced the rollout of the precautionary third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine for the 18-plus population at private vaccination centres from April 10.
The precautionary doses of Covishield
and Covaxin vaccines for this age group will be available at private medical centres at a cost of Rs 386.25, including a service charge of Rs 150,
Those who have completed 39 weeks or 273 days after getting the second jab of coronavirus will be eligible for the precautionary dose, and the decision in this regard was taken by the Centre only on Saturday, he noted.
For healthcare and frontline workers and those above the age of 60 years, the third dose will be free at government hospitals, he added.
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