Vaccinated people better protected but can transmit Covid-19, say doctors
Vaccinated people better protected but can transmit Covid-19, say doctors
One of the mistakes people make is not wearing the mask or letting their guard down once they get vaccinated. That is when they are most susceptible.
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A health worker gives a Covid-19 vaccine to an elderly woman. (PTI)
Covid-19 vaccines protect against serious illness but transmissibility can still take place and inoculated people can pass on the infection to others. That is why experts warn against complacency by people after they get their jabs.
One of the mistakes people make is not wearing the mask or letting their guard down once they get vaccinated. That is when they are most susceptible. After getting vaccinated, it takes about two weeks in most cases to develop antibodies.
‘London to Delhi’ bikeathon raises cash for India’s Covid crisis
Looking for a way to help, members of the Hindu temple in Neasden decided to organise a bikeathon fundraiser that would be socially distanced and at the same time attract young people.
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UPDATED: May 2, 2021 08:19 IST
People take part in Cycle to Save Lives a 48 hour, non-stop static relay cycle challenge at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, also know as the Neasden Temple, the largest Hindu temple in the UK, in north London, to raise money to help coronavirus relief efforts in India. (AP)
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Vaccine shortage in J&K: Phase 3 of Covid-19 vaccination drive will not start from May 1
Vaccine shortage in J&K: Phase 3 of Covid-19 vaccination drive will not start from May 1
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has said the Covid-19 vaccination drive for the 18-44 age group will not begin from May 1 due to a shortage in vaccine doses.
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UPDATED: April 30, 2021 16:47 IST
The next phase of Covid vaccination, in which all above the age of 18 are eligible, will be delayed in Jammu and Kashmir due to a shortage of vaccines. (Photo: File)
Amid a shortage of Covid-19 vaccine doses, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday said the third phase of the inoculation drive that will cover people in the 18-45 age group will not begin from May 1 in the Union Territory.
Past Covid-19 infection does not fully protect young people against reinfection: Lancet study
Past Covid-19 infection does not fully protect young people against reinfection: Lancet study
A past Covid-19 infection does not completely protect young people from reinfection, according to an observational study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal.
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UPDATED: April 29, 2021 16:48 IST
A woman wearing face mask stands in front of a mural made on a wall to spread awareness about prevention from Covid-19 in Delhi. (PTI)
A past Covid-19 infection does not completely protect young people from reinfection, and vaccination is still necessary to boost immune response and reduce disease transmission, according to an observational study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal.