The people who are fully vaccinated or have received both doses of COVID-19 vaccine cannot be re-vaccinated stated the Central Government in the Kerala High Court.
This statement was made during the hearing of a petition by a Kannur native who had received two doses of Covaxin but wanted to be revaccinated with Covishield now, as Covaxin was not approved in Saudi Arabia where he had his job.
The Central Government further stated that “A person who receives more than two vaccines is more likely to have health problems. There is currently no provision for giving more than two doses of the vaccine per person. There is no international guideline for administering the third dose vaccine. Taking an overdose of the vaccine can lead to health problems. No other studies have been conducted in this regard. The petitioner’s claim cannot be considered in this case. If we consider this demand, more people are likely to approach the court with a similar demand.”
Girikumar who is 50, submitted a petition stating that Covaxin is not recognized in Saudi Arabia and as per his visa stipulation, he has to return to Saudi Arabia before August 30, or he would lose his job, hence according to the petition, he returned to India in January due to the second wave of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia and when the Centre provided vaccines for people aged above 45, using his passport details he registered on the Cowin portal.
“He got the first Covaxin dose on April 17, and the second a month later. It was only after receiving Covaxin that he came to know that it is not approved by the Saudi government. Had the authorities informed the public about the non-recognition of Covaxin earlier, he would not have taken it. He never knew his decision would put his job abroad in jeopardy,” read the petition.
