Centre to collect data of those who test Covid positive after getting vaccinated

The sample test forms issued by the government will now have columns regarding those who have already been vaccinated, the Centre said

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that the Centre will now collect data of those who test Covid positive even after getting themselves vaccinated. This step has been taken after several such cases were reported across the country and also when the country has been hit by a second wave of the pandemic with a sudden surge in the Covid cases.

The Ministry said that the sample reference form issued by the government will, henceforth, carry columns related to those who have already been vaccinated, according to NDTV. Reportedly, it further added that now people who will be tested, will have to disclose (among other details), whether they have received any Covid vaccination or not. If they have been vaccinated, then they will have to mention dates of the shots along with the brand -- Covaxin or Covishield -- that was administered to them.

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Tuesday that the vaccines are limited due to which it will not be available to all in near future. "Why did we prioritise some groups over others? Because in this phase of vaccination (till around July), vaccines will be in limited supply," he said. Meanwhile, India recorded over 1.15 lakh new cases in the past 24 hours for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic in January 2020.