• As per Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)'s guidelines, beneficiaries above 18 years who have received two doses, are eligible to receive another dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
  • The prioritisation and sequencing of this precaution dose would be based on the completion of 9 months, or 39 weeks, from the date of administration of the second dose.
  • Co-WIN system will send SMS to such beneficiaries for availing the precaution dose when the dose becomes due.
  • The details of administration of the precaution dose will be suitably reflected in the vaccination certificates.
  • Private vaccination centres can charge up to a maximum of Rs 150 as service charge for vaccination, over and above the cost of the vaccine.
  • Precaution dose will be of same vaccine which has been used for administration of first and second dose.