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.
Vaccinated People Can Contract COVID-19 and Pass it on To Others: Doctors Warn
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| 12 May 2021 1:13 PM GMT
Kolkata: As people are getting vaccinated, there is a chance that the virus can still infect these people and the inoculated people can pass on the infection to others.
Therefore, experts have warned against any complacency by people after they get their jabs.
One of the mistakes people make is not wearing the mask once they get vaccinated. That is when they are most susceptible. After getting vaccinated, it takes about two weeks in most cases to develop the antibodies.
Ranchi: Around 90 doctors from various medical disciplines were given training on the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) procedure as part of their Continuing Medical Education (CME) on Saturday.
ECMO, also known as extracorporeal life support (ECLS), is a technique of providing prolonged cardiac and respiratory support to persons whose heart and lungs are unable to provide an adequate amount of gas exchange or perfusion to sustain life, has emerged as a boon for the critically-ill Covid-19 patients.
So far, ECMO has helped 70% of such patients and experts who have helped patients across the country said those operating the ECMO machines have to take care of various aspects.