India's Omicron tally is steadily rising with fresh cases of the variant in Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Delhi. Seven in Maharashtra, nine in Jaipur and a man in Delhi were found positive with the variant, taking the total count in the country to 21.

Boosters can wait, focus on vaccinating everyone first: WHO India chief

In an exclusive conversation with India Today, Dr Roderico Ofrin, WHO India representative, spoke on the importance of getting the entire eligible population under the vaccine coverage to battle the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dr Roderico Ofrin, the World Health Organisation (WHO) representative to India, said that it is not advisable to rush with booster doses due to concerns surrounding the Omicron variant of coronavirus. He added that it is more important to get the entire population under vaccination coverage first.

In an exclusive conversation with India Today, Dr Roderico Ofrin said that India's approach on aiming to cut down transmission of infection by vaccinating the entire population is the right thing to do. Dr Ofrin was responding to a question on whether the country should start administering booster doses to the immunocompromised population, more so in the light of the new variant of coronavirus.