COVID-19 vaccine: Odisha ready to conduct mock immunisation drill
Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, P K Mohapatra said dedicated and well trained personnel were deployed in each centre for the exercise
PTI | January 2, 2021 | Updated 07:45 IST
COVID-19 mock vaccine Odisha: After its arrival in Odisha, the vaccine will be kept in the state vaccine store from where it will be sent to districts in two phases
The Odisha government on Friday said it is prepared to conduct a dry run for COVID-19 vaccination programme at 31 places across the state on January 2.
Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, P K Mohapatra said the dry run of vaccination programme will be held in 30 district headquarters hospitals and the Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar.
Scientists lay out steps to safely receive COVID-19 vaccine
In the study, a team of experts led by allergists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in the US, proposed detailed advice so that individuals with different allergy histories can safely receive their COVID-19 vaccine
PTI | January 2, 2021 | Updated 15:08 IST
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also advised that all patients be observed for 15 minutes post-vaccination by staff who can identify and manage such reactions
Following accounts of potential allergies to the COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, scientists have outlined steps on safely receiving the second dose of the therapeutic in individuals who develop a reaction to their first dose. The research, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, summarised what is currently known about allergic reactions to vaccines like those developed against COVID-19.
Coronavirus vaccine to be given for free to Delhi residents: Satyendar Jain
Interacting with reporters during his visit to a facility in Daryaganj as part of a dry run exercise held here to assess the preparations for the vaccine roll-out, Jain said the system seems flawless as of now
PTI | January 2, 2021 | Updated 15:00 IST
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday said COVID-19 vaccine will be provided to people in the national capital for free once it arrives, and asserted that the city government has made preparations for the vaccination drive. Interacting with reporters during his visit to a facility in Daryaganj as part of a dry run exercise held here to assess the preparations for the vaccine roll-out, Jain said the system seems flawless as of now.