COVID-19 Immunization in India- M.A.Aleem BMJ 2021;372:n852

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Covid vaccine: Prioritise over 16s living with immunosuppressed adults, says JCVI

BMJ 2021; 372 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n852 (Published 29 March 2021)

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Re: Covid vaccine: Prioritise over 16s living with immunosuppressed adults, says JCVI

Dear Editor

COVID-19 immunization in India

Till 01.04.2021 India has vaccinated around 68.7 (68,789,138) million people above the age of 45 years of age with COVID-19 vaccination . It is better to immunize people above the age of 16 years with immunocompromised state.

In India third dose of Covaxin gets nod for trials, six months after second dose.

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02 April 2021

M.A. Aleem

Emeritus Professor of Neurology * Visiting Specialist in Neurology ** Consultant Neurologist ***

The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University * Dhanalakshami Srinivasan Medical College ** ABC Hospital ***

Chennai 600032* Perambalure 621212** Trichy 620018*** Tamilnadu India

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