The Union Health Ministry in its communication to stakeholders on Thursday said that while COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose challenges, it is vital that States remain aware, alert and ready to tackle other public health threats like Monkeypox which is on the rise globally.
It also added that uptake of precaution dose of Sputnik V is only 0.5% of those who are due for it. It has now advised that States must ensure availability of Sputnik precaution dose in private COVID-19 vaccination centres. They are also advised to reach out to beneficiaries to take the precaution dose
