The COVID Working Group, recently seen in news, is headed by
A. NK Arora
B. TA Ghebreyesus
C. K. VijayRaghavan
D. Desh Deepak Verma
Explanation:
The Union government has accepted the recommendation for extension of the gap between the first and second doses of Covishield vaccine to 12-16 weeks. The present one is 6-8 weeks. Based on the available real-life evidences, particularly from UK, the COVID-19 Working Group agreed for increasing the dosing interval to 12-16 weeks between two doses of COVISHIELD vaccine. No change in interval of COVAXIN vaccine doses was recommended. The COVID Working Group is headed by Dr N K Arora- Director, INCLEN Trust.
