 | Turnout for precautionary doses sees an uptickWith the government offering precautionary doses free of cost at the government hospitals, there has been reported a spike in the number of booster doses. |
 | Delhi, Bihar government to reimburse Centre for using COVID jabs as free precaution doseThe Delhi government had written to the Union Health Ministry, saying that the uptake of precaution doses at private COVID vaccination centres was not very promising. |
 | 38,880 people given COVID booster doses in city: Chennai CorporationMore than 1.5 lakh people are eligible for precautionary dose vaccination in the city and this number is expected to double in the next 10 days, said city corporation officials. |
 | Early booster doses could have prevented more deaths: DoctorsDelhi on Monday recorded 17 deaths for the second consecutive day and the ICU beds also witnessed a steady rise with 443 patients, an increase of 133 patients from Sunday. |
 | 18,000 frontline workers, 60 and above with illness receive booster doses in DelhiHealthcare and frontline workers and those above 60 years with underlying illnesses — but not needing doctors’ certificates — were declared qualified for the third dose. |
 | Camps will be set up to give Covid booster doseTo control the rise in cases, all efforts are being made to draw a maximum number of people to vaccination centres. There are sufficient doses available, he said. |
 | Covid booster dose only 90 days after infection: DoctorsThird shot soon after recovery does not help; Many reinfections in this wave, they opine |
 | Stalin kicks off Covid booster dose drive in TN4L frontline workers, seniors eligible for jab; CM also extends insurance scheme by 5 yrs |
 | Over 30,000 in Kerala take Covid booster dose on Day 1As many as 19,549 health workers, 2,635 Covid frontline workers and 8,711 senior citizens with co-morbidities took the vaccine. |
 | No mix and match of Covid vaccines for booster jabs: GovtThose who’ve received Covaxin will receive Covaxin, those who’ve received primary two doses of Covishield will receive Covishield, said VK Paul, member-health, NITI Aayog. |
 | SEC to hold meeting on Bharat Biotech's Nasal vaccine booster doseThe Hyderabad-based manufacturer has proposed the booster dose for those who have been already been innoculated against COVID with Covishield and Covaxin vaccines. |
 | Politics over pandemic? Opposition leaders seek credit for booster dose rolloutShiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray tweeted he was glad the government accepted his suggestion regarding booster doses in his letter to the union health minister. |
 | Booster dose only after 9-12 months of second shot? Centre to release guidelines by MondayPrime Minister Narendra Modi had on Saturday announced a 'precaution vaccine dose' for healthcare and frontline workers and those above 60 with co-morbidities. |
| 'Gap between 2nd Covid vaccine shot and precaution dose likely to be 9-12 months'Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a televised address to the nation on Saturday night, announced that a "precaution dose" for healthcare and frontline workers would be administered from January 10. |
 | Government's scientific groups deliberating on need for booster dose of COVID-19 amid growing Omicron cases in IndiaAddressing a press conference, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said discussions are going on to look at different aspects of booster dose. |
