Mohali Civil Surgeon Dr Adarshpal Kaur has clarified that the second dose of Covishield vaccine is being administered to only three categories of international travellers. These categories include those students who have to travel abroad for the purpose of education. The second category consists of people who have to take up jobs in foreign countries and the third category includes athletes, sportsperson who have to participate in the Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo or the staff accompanying them.
The Civil Surgeon said that this facility has not been given to any other category except the above categories.
She said that many people who intend to visit abroad for attending marriages and other private functions and who have permanent residency there and have to return to foreign countries, are visiting her office with the purpose of getting second dose but this facility is not meant for such persons. It may be recalled that the Union government had recently changed the interval rules between the two vaccines of Covishield for the convenience of international travellers. Earlier, the second dose for Covishield could be given after 84 days but the government had given relief to the above categories saying that the vaccine could be given after 28 days and before 84 days.
Elaborating on the documents to be submitted for getting permission for the second dose, the Civil Surgeon said that these include a certified certificate, a first dose certificate, a passport and a copy of the visa. The above categories of International Travellers can get attested these documents from SDM, Circle Revenue Officer, BDPO, MC. EO, Labor Inspector, AETC / ETO / Excise Inspector, SHO, RMO and elected representatives of the local and urban bodies.
