All adults across India will now be eligible for a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines from Sunday for a price at private vaccination centres. The Union Ministry of Health announced that the third dose of the vaccine program, which is being called a precautionary dose, can be taken by all adults at private centres.

“It has been decided that the precaution dose of Covid vaccines will be made available to the 18-plus population group at private vaccination centres,” the ministry said.

The health ministry also cleared the air among some people regarding the booster dose, saying that there will be no cocktail of vaccines and precaution dose will be the same vaccine that was used for the first and second doses.

It also allowed the private vaccination centres to impose a service charge on vaccination up to Rs 150. This is in addition to the cost of the vaccine.

All 18+ individuals who have completed nine months after administration of the second dose are eligible for the Precaution Dose, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, said on Twitter.

Adding an extra layer of safety!

Precaution Dose to be available to 18+ age group from 10th April, 2022, at Private Vaccination Centres.All 18+ who have completed 9 months after administration of 2nd dose, would be eligible for Precaution Dose.