New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday came up with new guidelines on Covid-19 vaccination, stating four specific categories of individuals should defer Covid-19 vaccination.
Those who have tested positive for the virus should defer the vaccine by three months after recovery. For those who have got Covid-19 after getting their first vaccine dose, the ministry recommended deferring the second dose by 3 months after recovery.
The new guidelines recommended to the states that persons with any other serious general illness requiring hospitalization or ICU care should also wait for 4-8 weeks before getting the Covid-19 vaccine.
It is to be noted those who have severe comorbities, including cancer, should not defer vaccination; however, only those who have been hospitalised or have undergone treatment for the comorbidities in critical care should defer vaccination. In addition to the above categories, the new recommendations also state that in Covid-19 patients who have been given anti-SARS-2 monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma – Covid-19 vaccination is to be deferred by three months from the date of discharge from the hospital.
