Covid-19 vaccine: Govt instructions for 2nd dose recipients

The government will start administering the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine from April 8.

It issued a number of instructions for those who already received the first dose of the vaccine and are waiting for the second dose.

Instructions are as follows: 

1. Those getting SMS eight weeks after receiving the first dose can go to specific centres with the vaccination card for receiving the second dose.
2. If anyone does not receive the SMS eight weeks after the first dose, s/he can still take the second dose from the specific centre.
3. Those who were administered the first dose on January 27, 28 and February 7 and 8, can go to the vaccination centres on April 8 even if they do not receive SMS.
4. First doses of vaccine are also being administered simultaneously. All are asked to complete online registration and get vaccinated on the particular date.  

According to a press release of directorate of health services issued on Sunday, public would start getting SMS for the second dose of vaccine from Monday (April 5).