In UP, Govt Centre Gives 20 Villagers Covaxin as 2nd Dose After Covishield First Dose
According to the report, the villagers were none the wiser at the time they were given the shot.
Representative image of people waiting to receive the first shot of COVID-19 vaccine in Varanasi on May 26, 2021. Photo: PTI
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New Delhi: Around 20 villagers in Uttar Pradeshâs Siddharthnagar district who had been given a dose of the Covishield vaccine received Covaxin for the second dose at a government hospital â a mistake that local officials have attributed to administrative oversight.
NDTV, doesnât appear to have led to adverse health effects in those who received the vaccine, according to state government officials.
Significant adverse effect unlikely if Covid-19 vaccines are mixed: Centre
Significant adverse effect unlikely if Covid-19 vaccines are mixed: Centre
Dr VK Paul, member-health, Niti Aayog while addressing a press conference on Thursday said that even if the second dose of a different vaccine is given, there is any significant adverse effect unlikely.
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UPDATED: May 27, 2021 18:43 IST
Dr VK Paul, member-health, Niti Aayog on Thursday said that even if the second dose of a different vaccine is given, there is any significant adverse effect unlikely. (Representative File Photo)
The government on Thursday said an adverse effect is unlikely if Covid-19 vaccines doses were mixed. Dr VK Paul, member-health, Niti Aayog said this while responding to a query about the reports from Uttar Pradesh where 20 people were administered mixed doses of Covaxin and Covishield.
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Express News Service
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh health department s vaccination staff has done the unimaginable in Siddharthnagar district – by administering a mix of Covishield and Covaxin vaccines to at least 20 villagers at a primary health centre, even as global researchers are yet to study the impact and effectiveness of mixing jabs from different vaccines.
The faux pas happened at Badhni Primary Health Center (PHC) in the East UP district neighbouring Nepal, as 20 residents of Audahi Kalan village, who were given the first dose of Serum Institute of India s (SII) Covishield vaccine on April 1, 2021 were administered the jabs of Bharat Biotech s Covaxin as their second dose on May 14.