COVID cases are slowly

Lokmat

5/21/2025

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00:00may 7th and may 13th 2025 two dates that sent a chill down maharashtra's spine

00:08on both the days we saw two fresh covered related deaths yes in 2025

00:16and that's not all new covert cases are slowly rising again especially in cities like mumbai

00:22and pune some experts are warning that this could be the return of coven some are all worried that

00:28is this virus making a quiet comeback or these are just the isolated cases so now here comes the big

00:34question do we still need to take a covet booster shot in 2025 or it is just fewer and overreaction

00:42we all remember 2020 where over more than 4.7 lakh lives were lost officially but independent

00:48estimates suggest that the real number could be much higher we saw oxygen shortages overcrowded

00:53hospitals and families torn apart overnight that was the time when cities went silent

00:59when we were all scared to even step out of our home when daily code numbers flashed like breaking news

01:06and that's when we lost our people our friends our colleagues our family and also before even we

01:13could say a goodbye covet 19 changed all of us forever and while we have moved on returned to

01:20our offices reopened the schools traveled again there is one important question now rising do we still

01:27need to take a prove it booster shot in 2025 let's break this down simply clearly and honestly first let

01:36us talk about the fact ovid never really went away yes it is not dangerous as before most of us have

01:43already have taken antibodies now but just last month over 8 000 new covert cases were reported in india

01:49why because of new variant j1.1 is it serious no not in most of the people but here is the thing

01:58it spreads quickly and like all viruses it's learning how to beat our immunity now that's where the

02:05booster comes in think of our immunity like a phone battery where you get the first two vaccine doses

02:10your battery is full but over time it drains now this boosters recharge our immunity you may not feel

02:16the need right now but what about your parents what about your grandparents people with diabetes

02:22asthma or heart problems for them a small infection can become serious that's why the indian government

02:29still recommends booster doses especially for the people who are above 60 our healthcare workers

02:36or people with existing health issues and this is all because prevention is always better than

02:41hospitalization okay so if you want a booster how do you get one it's simple just go to covin.gov.in

02:49that's india's vaccine booking portal you can also search by putting in your pin code or district now

02:56here's a quick list of the booster doses available in india covishield the one most people got first

03:03covaxin made by the bharat biotech corbivax and covax do your options but equally effective zycovid

03:11yes india even has a needle free option you can pick what's available near you and the best part

03:18at government centers the booster is completely free at some private centers there might be a small fee

03:25usually varying between 300 to 1000 rupees depending on the vaccine now you might be thinking i had cobit

03:32already i don't need this fair but covered is sneaky you might recover quickly but the virus can stay in

03:40your system and cause issues later some people develop long covet even after a mild infection

03:47tiredness headaches memory problems chest pain for a lot of months so if you can avoid it with

03:53a small booster shot why not also by taking a booster you just don't protect yourself you protect your

04:00kids your elderly parents and those who are around you so doctors say the boosters are not mandatory

04:07but they are strongly recommended the ministry of health has also said that newer variants will

04:13keep coming boosters won't stop the infection completely but they reduce the risk of a severe

04:18disease and hospitalization that means fewer beds taken up less pressure on our hospitals and more peace

04:27for all of us we are not in a lockdown anymore there are no daily press briefings there are no sirens

04:33but that doesn't mean that covert is gone it is just that we have learned to live smarter a booster

04:40that takes only 10 minutes it's safe and it's available and a small step that can protect everything

04:46that matters you so the choice is yours be cautious stay informed and if you're eligible get your booster

04:53dose today itself because this isn't just about covid it's about caring for yourself your people and the

04:59people you love thanks for watching share this video with someone who still has questions about the

05:05booster dose let's spread clarity not fear

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