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den citizens at their homes by send- type of immune memory. These pro-
ing a team comprising a doctor and tective cells can recognize a virus and
a nurse at home to administer the fight and kill it. That is how you stay
vaccine shot. protected in laymen terms.” Dr Pad-
ma further said that there are studies
the respondents must intro- that suggest the waning of antibodies
after six months of vaccination. She
duce a helpline number for reg- said some countries have started
istration of cOViD-19 vaccine booster doses for those who are vul-
nerable to infections.
and a policy on an urgent basis Dr Padma said in India 35 per
for door-to-door cOViD-19 vac- cent of India’s population are fully
vaccinated adding that a consider-
cination for super senior and able section including children still
bedridden citizens in Delhi, the needs to be vaccinated fully. “We
need to also understand how much
plea stated. of it is ethical when a large section
is yet to be vaccinated. Then there is
Meanwhile, it has been pro- also some caveat.
posed that COVID vaccine booster There are some vaccines that
dose should be given to people with are nearing expiry, and you need to
comorbidities. Speaking to ANI, Dr A National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) worker receives a dose of the quickly deliver them. So, in that sit-
Padma Srivastava, Head of the De- COVID-19 at Anand Vihar Railway Station, in New Delhi (ANI) uation, can we quickly deliver if it is
partment, Neurosurgery, AIIMS, possible to some people who would
New Delhi, said, “We do not have a thing that comes when you vaccinate basic systems, humoral and cellular. have these booster doses. So, these
consensus on when and what booster is called immune memory. And, the Roughly it is T cell and B cell. When are all operational and logistic is-
dose people should receive. The first immune memory is based on two it comes to antibodies, they are a sues,” Dr Padma added.
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