India s COVID-19 vaccination drive: 447 adverse events reported after taking the vaccine, three serious cases
India s COVID-19 vaccination drive: 447 adverse events reported after taking the vaccine, three serious cases
IANSJan 18, 2021, 08:20 IST
FILE PHOTO: Day 2 of Covid Vaccine dry run at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai BCCL
A total of 447 Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI) have been reported in the last two days of the massive inoculation drive against Covid-19 that is now underway in the country. Of them, three cases were serious in nature and required hospitalisation, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
The three cases occurred at different hospitals cum vaccination centres, the ministry added.
Around 2.24 lakh healthcare and frontline workers were inoculated in the first two days of the inoculation drive.At least 17,072 beneficiaries received COVID-19 vaccine on the second day of nationwide inoculation drive
447 people reported adverse reactions to covid-19 vaccines
FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labelled with a Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
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New Delhi: At least 447 persons reported adverse effects after covid-19 vaccination with majority complaining fever, headache and nausea, according to the provisional data of ongoing vaccination drive.
An Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) is any unexpected medical occurrence which follows immunization which may not be related to vaccine or vaccination process.
To discuss the future course of COVID-19 vaccination efforts, the government officials likely to hold a meeting with representatives of pharmaceutical industries and other stakeholders on Monday. According to a source, the government officials likely to hold a meeting with representatives of pharmaceutical industries along with other stakeholders to discuss the subsequent course of vaccination drive in the country. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday informed that over 2.24 lakh people vaccinated against COVID-19 till now. 17,072 beneficiaries vaccinated in six States on the second day of the vaccination drive. More than 2.24 lakh people vaccinated against COVID-19 till now. 17,072 beneficiaries vaccinated in 6 States on day 2. Three cases of post-vaccination hospitalisation reported. India vaccinates the highest number of persons on day 1 of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive; more than many other countries, Vardhan said in a tweet.
As per the health ministry, this is much higher than many other countries such as USA, the UK and France..Government officials likely to meet representatives of pharmaceutical industries to discuss future course of COVID-19 vaccination efforts