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Covid booster shots can wait, vaccinating more Indians with first two doses is vital, says ICMR

The rollout of booster shots can wait as it is important to first inoculate eligible adults with the first two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, the Indian Council of Medical Research said on Sunday, The Hindu reported. Booster shots are jabs given to ramp up decaying antibodies against the coronavirus.

Almost 40 countries, mostly the rich and developed ones, are allowing citizens to get inoculated with a third vaccine dose.