After meeting Mandaviya on Covid, doctors said, “Allow a second booster dose”

The government called the meeting in an effort to increase COVID-19 surveillance in light of the rising number of cases, particularly in China, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand.

Second booster dose

In a meeting on Monday with representatives of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), other leading medical professionals, and public health specialists to examine COVID-19, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya was asked to permit people to take their second coronavirus booster doses.

According to those with knowledge of the situation, a video conference meeting was held to discuss the readiness for any potential outbreak surges. These individuals said that Mandaviya urged experts to participate in the fight against Covid by dispelling worries and “preventing an infodemic” by disseminating truthful information.

The government called the meeting in an effort to increase Covid-19 surveillance in light of the rising number of cases, particularly in China, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand. But things have been very different in India, where the average number of new cases reported over a week has progressively declined from almost 300 on December 1 to 163 on December 25.

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The health minister tweeted shortly after the meeting was finished, “Today, spoke with approximately 100 public health experts and clinicians from across the country regarding Covid-19 treatment.”

In the meeting with the health minister on Monday, Dr. JA Jayalal, the former president of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), reported that the government was encouraged to take into account the fourth dose for the people, particularly for frontline workers and those in the medical field.

“The last dose for frontline staff in the healthcare industry began about a year ago. Immunity would diminish over such a lengthy time. In particular, doctors, nurses, other hospital staff, and front-line employees who must manage patients and are at increased risk have been advised by us to the minister to take into consideration a fourth preventive dose,” added

Strengthening the mask requirement in crowded public areas and improving communication between experts from other states via instant messaging systems were among the other recommendations.

“Despite its tremendous efficacy, India only covers roughly 30% of booster dosages. We advised the minister to see to it that the greatest number of people took the prophylactic doses. There is no need to fear, but we must step up our surveillance, according to Dr. Sahajanand Prasad Singh, IMA’s national president.

Later, Mandaviya’s ministry stated he stressed the need to stop the propagation of unreliable information in a statement.

“While it’s crucial to stay vigilant and behave appropriately around Covid, particularly by wearing masks, it’s as important to stop an infodemic by spreading only real, verifiable information about Covid-19. Information on all facets of Covid prevention and management has been disseminated by the Union Ministry of Health. The minister was quoted in the statement as adding, “I urge everyone to access and share only verified material and encourage others to do the same.

“Throughout the nation’s campaign against COVID-19, you have served as our ambassadors. The minister was quoted as stating, “I appreciate your effort and admire the selfless devotion and service of the healthcare professionals.

The health minister also emphasized the need to inform the public about the present state of Covid data, the immunization campaign, and government initiatives in order to lessen even the tiniest sense of panic among the populace.

Recently, IMA also released a warning and urged everyone to start acting in a Covid-appropriate manner.

In event of a Covid epidemic in their regions, the Indian Medical Association has also advised its state and local branches to take the required precautions. The organization also urged all of its members to respond proactively, as they had in the past.