1 / 10In a new development, scientists from Banaras Hindu University have found in their study that those people who have recovered from COVID-19 may only require a single dose of the vaccine.2 / 10The BHU researchers conducted a pilot study on 20 people, those who have recovered from the infection and those who had not contracted the disease.3 / 10Research was done on the role of natural antibodies and its benefits. The study showed that COVID-recovered patients developed antibodies faster.4 / 10'We studied the effect of vaccines on COVID recovered and non-infected people. Antibodies in recovered people developed in the first week,' Prof. Gyaneshwer Chaubey, Zoology Department, BHU, was quoted as saying by ANI.5 / 10'While only 90% of non-infected people developed antibodies after 3-4 weeks, recovered people developed antibodies after the first dose,' Chaubey added.6 / 10The study showed that the first dose of COVID vaccine produces enough antibodies within 10 days for people who have recovered from coronavirus7 / 10These antibodies are effective in fighting against the virus. Whereas, for those who have not been infected with COVID-19, it takes 3 to 4 weeks to produce antibodies after vaccination.8 / 10Scientists have written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggesting that only one dose of COVID vaccine should be mandatory for those who have recovered from the virus. 'By giving single-dose to recovered people we can overcome vaccine shortage. We've also written a letter to PM in this regard,' Chaubey said.9 / 10India is trying to vaccinate its 70-80 crore population. On the other hand, the production capacity of the vaccine manufacturers Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech is limited.10 / 10Therefore, we have written a letter to the Prime Minister about the results revealed in the study, he said.