Several deaths have been reported in the last one month after India stepped in the second phase of the immunization program against novel coronavirus. Everyone who is above 45 and suffering from comorbidities is eligible to take the vaccine at government hospitals for free and at private hospitals at a cost of Rs 250. But, what is leading to the deaths of so many? Here is a guideline to follow before taking the COVID-19 vaccine shot.
Who Is Safe To Take The COVID-19 Vaccine?
According to the guidelines by the health officials, everybody is safe to take the vaccine jab as the trial reports have proven the efficacies of each of the doses.
Sanitation worker succumbs to health complications days after getting COVID-19 vaccine
Over three lakh beneficiaries have received COVID-19 vaccine till date in Delhi since the start of the inoculation drive a month ago, with more than 27,000 people receiving shots on Monday, according to data shared by officials
PTI | February 23, 2021 | Updated 10:54 IST
On February 17, 15337 beneficiaries had got the vaccine shot, with an overall turnout of about 51 per cent spread across 300 vaccination centre
A 54-year-old sanitation worker died from health complications on Monday, days after he was administered a coronavirus vaccine, according to his son. Ramesh Kumar was rushed to Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital on Monday morning and died there in the afternoon, his son Dheeraj said.
Is Moderna Running Out Of Coronavirus Vaccines?
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Moderna said it is experiencing short-term delays in the production of its COVID-19 vaccine at its contractor Catalent
The biotech firm said the delays are expected to be resolved in the near term and shouldn t impact its delivery targets
Moderna said it is aiming to deliver 300 million doses by July
Moderna provided a supply update for its COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, revealing that some issues at its fill and finish contractor have delayed the release of some doses.
The biotechnology company said short-term delays in the final stages of production at Moderna’s contractor Catalent caused the lag, Reuters reported.