The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (
NTAGI) and National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (
NEGVAC) are deliberating and considering
scientific evidence for the need and justification for
booster dose,
Rajya Sabha was told on Tuesday. Responding to a query on the stand of the Indian Government on booster doses, Union Minister of State for
Health Bharati Pravin Pawar in a written reply said some countries are providing booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
“The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) and National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC) are deliberating and considering scientific evidences related to dose schedule of COVID vaccines as well as the need and justification for booster dose,” she said.