Change in Covishield vaccine schedule irks many in Karnataka

The State government on Friday urged citizens not to come to vaccination centres before completing the 12-week period after taking the first dose of the Covishield vaccine.The directive came a day aft

The State government on Friday urged citizens not to come to vaccination centres before completing the 12-week period after taking the first dose of the Covishield vaccine. The directive came a day after the interval between the first and second dose of Covishield was revised by the Centre. The State government said, “The interval of 6 to 8 weeks for Covishield vaccination between two doses is revised to 12 to 16 weeks.” The move has irked many citizens, who said their work schedules and travel plans have been affected by the change in vaccination schedule. “My son and daughter live in the United States and we wanted to travel in June after taking our second dose six weeks after our first shot. But now we will have to cancel our travel plans” said 50-year-old Sriram H., a businessman.