<p>A new study suggests that Covid-19 antibodies shoot up to six times when a booster dose of Covishield is administered to a person fully vaccinated with Covaxin.</p>.<p>The study, by Vellore's Christian Medical College, suggests that antibodies are "relatively lesser" when Covaxin is given as a booster shot to a person who has been given a full course of Covishield, according to a <a href="http://indianexpress.com/article/india/6-fold-rise-in-antibodies-if-covishield-is-booster-after-2-doses-of-covaxin-study-7823471/" target="_blank">report</a>.</p>.<p>The Christian Medical College, Vellore submitted these results, which are the first scientific evidence from India on mixing Covid-19 vaccines for the booster dose, to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Wednesday.</p>.<p> "Far more important is the data related to the neutralising antibody and the T-cell response. That data is expected to come next week,” sources were quoted as saying in the report.</p>.<p>The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) will take a decision on mixing Covid-19 vaccines for the booster dose. Currently, India is administering the same Covid-19 vaccine as a booster dose of which an individual took the first two doses.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>A new study suggests that Covid-19 antibodies shoot up to six times when a booster dose of Covishield is administered to a person fully vaccinated with Covaxin.</p>.<p>The study, by Vellore's Christian Medical College, suggests that antibodies are "relatively lesser" when Covaxin is given as a booster shot to a person who has been given a full course of Covishield, according to a <a href="http://indianexpress.com/article/india/6-fold-rise-in-antibodies-if-covishield-is-booster-after-2-doses-of-covaxin-study-7823471/" target="_blank">report</a>.</p>.<p>The Christian Medical College, Vellore submitted these results, which are the first scientific evidence from India on mixing Covid-19 vaccines for the booster dose, to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Wednesday.</p>.<p> "Far more important is the data related to the neutralising antibody and the T-cell response. That data is expected to come next week,” sources were quoted as saying in the report.</p>.<p>The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) will take a decision on mixing Covid-19 vaccines for the booster dose. Currently, India is administering the same Covid-19 vaccine as a booster dose of which an individual took the first two doses.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>