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BELAGAVI: Staffers at some vaccination centres in north Karnataka have been reportedly asking menstruating women to seek jabs five days after their cycle. Activists say eligible beneficiaries are being asked to return later in Raichur, Belagavi and Bidar districts.
In Raichur, some health workers, without any recorded data of post-vaccination complications, told women that the jab might lead to heavier bleeding and fatigue and they should wait for the periods to end, according to activist Vidhya Patil. “They are specifically asking women not to take the vaccine during the menstruation cycle,” said Vidhya, who works for the welfare of rural communities.