In a 41-minute interview to Karan Thapar for The Wire Prof. Kang answered several questions about the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine – known in India as Covishield – which have been the subject of concern and discussion internationally but have not attracted attention in India and have not been flagged or spoken about by the government.
Elaborating on her advice that the second dose of Covishield should be given after an interval of 8-12 weeks, Prof. Kang said: “I agree a longer interval will be better”. She added: “If I was in a position to make decisions I would recommend the second dose is given after an interval of 8-12 weeks”. Asked if the government telephoned for her advice is this what she would say, Prof. Kang replied “absolutely”.
