Vaccination for people who have contracted Covid-19 would be deferred by three months from the date of their recovery, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday, as it accepted recommendations of a national expert group. <br /> <br />The expert group has also recommended that Covid-19 vaccination should be encouraged for all lactating women. However, further deliberations are on whether pregnant women should be vaccinated or not. <br /> <br />The health ministry said the fresh recommendations given by the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19 (NEGVAC) were based on the "evolving situation of the Covid-19 pandemic and emerging global scientific evidence and experience".