National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI)

Bhubaneswar: Amidst the debate over administration of booster dose/third dose of the Covid vaccine, a top Odisha government health official asked people to wait for the policy document defining eligibility criteria for booster doses to be…

Bhubaneswar: Vaccination of pregnant women and lactating mothers against Covid-19 commenced in all districts of Odisha from today. Family Welfare Director cum State Nodal Officer for Immunization Dr Bijay Panigrahi informed that…

Bhubaneswar: In view of revision in the schedule of Covishield to administer 2nd dose at 12 to 16 weeks interval after 1st dose instead of the earlier interval of 6 to 8 weeks, the Odisha government has decided to prioritize vaccination of…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health & Family Welfare Department on Wednesday asked all district and municipal heads to ensure adherence to the revised interval between two doses of COVISHIELD vaccine as per the recommendation of the National…

Bhubaneswar: In view of the emerging scientific evidence, the interval between two doses of a specific COVID-19 vaccine i.e. COVISHIELD, has been revisited by National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) and subsequently by…