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.<br />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”.
