Your COVID-19 vaccine status in 2025: Are you fully covered?

             Written by: Dr Subita Alagh

23 June 2025

Are you fully vaccinated against COVID-19? Here's what being “fully vaccinated” really means today, and why it still matters.

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- Completed your primary vaccine series (2 doses of Covishield, Covaxin, or others) - Received at least one booster or precaution dose (as per age/health status)

What “Fully Vaccinated” Means?

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-Covishield (Oxford-AstraZeneca) -Covaxin (Bharat Biotech) -Corbevax (Biological E. Limited (BioE))

Approved Vaccines in India

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All adults above 18: Booster recommended 60+ or immunocompromised(undergoing cancer treatment, organ transplant, or on immunosuppressants): Priority group for updated precaution dose

Who Needs a Booster in 2025?

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- Prevents severe illness and hospitalisation - May reduce risk of long COVID - Helps protect elders, kids & those with chronic conditions

Why It Still Matters?

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