18 May 2022  |   07:08am IST

Early administration of precaution dose provision relieves seafarers

Team Herald

MARGAO: Seafarers community on Tuesday expressed relief as the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has approved early administration of precaution dose as required by the destination country, for overseas travellers. Earlier under the National Covid vaccination programme it was available for all adults who have completed nine months or 39 weeks after the second dose. 

The competent authority has approved early administration of precaution dose as required by the destination country, for these overseas travellers subject to a minimum period of 90 days between 2nd dose and the precaution dose.