People of 18+ age will also get precautionary dose, will also be available at private centers from April 10

The Union Health Ministry on Friday said that from April 10, precautionary doses of coronavirus vaccine for people above 18 years will also be available at private immunization centres. The ministry said that those who are above 18 years of age and who have been given the second dose of the vaccine for nine months will be eligible for the precautionary dose at private immunization centres.

Along with this, the ministry also said that the first and second dose of vaccine for the eligible population and free vaccination is going on through government immunization centers for health workers, frontline workers and people above 60 years of age. The campaign will continue like this and its pace will also be accelerated.