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Gap extended between 2 doses of Covishield to increase efficacy, not due to vaccine shortage: Dr NK Arora

In an exclusive interview with India Today, chairman of the Covid working group Dr NK Arora defended the government's decision to increase the gap between two doses of Covishield from 6-8 weeks to 12-16 weeks.

Arora said that the decision is based on data and fuelled by the motive of increasing the efficacy of the vaccine among the population. He said it was done as a response to vaccine shortage in the country.

Dr Arora also stated that the decision will be revisited in three or four months based on India's own data.

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