Do you need a vaccine booster again? Doctors weigh amid growing covid cases
Doctors on the ground say that most cases are light, which requires very few hospitals. However, they recommend basic covid-appropriate behavior, especially related to symptoms or related to high-risk groups.

In short
- Doctors say that most of the Kovid -19 cases in OPD present mild symptoms
- Booster dosage is recommended for people with high -risk groups and Comorbidities
- People should practice basic hand hygiene
With an increase in Covid-19 cases in India and active infections recorded at 1,010 by 26 May, doctors are urging people not to panic, but be cautious and adopt simple preventive measures.
Serge is mainly reported from states such as Kerala, Maharashtra and Delhi, although the number is much lower than during the previous waves.
Kerala has recorded 335 new infections in the previous week, pushing its active Casselide to 430, which is the highest in the country. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Maharashtra follows 210 active matters with 104 and Delhi.
Doctors on the ground say that most cases are light, which requires very few hospitals. However, they recommend basic covid-appropriate behavior, especially related to symptoms or related to high-risk groups.
“We are looking at Kovid patients in OPD (Out-Rogi Department), but none of them are still serious. It is like a mild viral infection,” CK Birla Hospital, Delhi’s pulmonary Dr. Vikas Mittal said.
“People should remain updated, avoid nervousness, and follow basic hygiene. If you have symptoms like cough, sore throat, or flu, stay at home and consider testing,” Dr. Mittal said.
Experts recommended precautionary practices such as wearing masks in crowded places, hand hygiene, especially in limiting the spread to symptomatic individuals.

While the current wave has not been marked by severe illness or hospital overload, anxiety has increased due to detection of new variants. According to the Indian Sars-Cov-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), one Central Covid-19 monitoring agency, two new sub-variants-NB.1.8.1 and LF.7- have been detected.
The address of these variants has also been found in Covid-19 cases, such as countries like China and Singapore, and recently in the United States.
Jn.1, originating from the dynasty, these variants are more broadcast, but are currently associated with light infections only.
In an update recently by the World Health Organization, these variants have been classified as a variant under monitoring, meaning that they are closely viewed, but have not yet shown symptoms of more severity or vaccine resistance.

Despite this, experts are advising high -risk individuals such as elderly and chronic diseases to consider booster vaccination if their final dose was six months ago.
“Booster doses increase vanning immunity and are important for weak population. Most cases are light and manageable at home, but we should be cautious to prevent the burden of the healthcare system,” Dr. Major pulmonary at Manisha Mendirat, Sarvodaya Hospital, Faridabad.
He referred to a parallel increase in seasonal diseases such as flu and dengue, which are beating Kovid -19 cases in many clinics. However, high broadcasting of the new Kovid variants still pose risk to weak groups.
Dr. Chirag Tandon, Director, Internal Medical Department, Sharda Care Healthcity, warned that new variants can ignore existing immunity from pre -infection or vaccination.
“The current version extends rapidly, lasts longer, and can avoid some vaccine-condensed immune, but symptoms are mostly mild. Booster shots can help reduce the possibility of serious illness,” Dr. Tandon said.

Patients of their convenience are being introduced with symptoms such as sore throat, mild fever, stomach discomfort and headache that do not always align with classic covid symptoms. However, he insisted that it is not the cause of alarm, as cases are usually stable and managed in OPD settings.
Dr. Mittal said that although there is no advice on precautionary booster dose, one should immediately go to a doctor when a person experiences breathing problems.
“Don’t panic. Patients who have serious illness should also contact their doctor, if they have symptoms like sore throat and upper respiratory infection.