ALLOW COVISHIELD 2ND DOSE AFTER 4 WEEKS, KERALA HC TELLS CENTRE

The Kerala High Court has directed the Centre to allow scheduling, on COWIN portal, of second Covishield dose after four weeks from the first for those who want to take it earlier than the present suggested gap of 84 days.

Justice P B Suresh Kumar said that if the central and state governments can permit persons travelling abroad to choose between early and better protection from

Covid-19, there is no reason why the same privilege cannot be extended to those here who want early protection in connection with their employment or education.

“All those are not persons who reside and settle permanently abroad. Most of them are persons who have to come back to India soon after their assignment,” the court observed.