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Alcohol intake should be avoided after getting the first jab of the Covid-19 vaccine for some days and abstinence should also be maintained after the second jab for some days, health experts said on Monday, as alcohol can hinder the effect of the vaccine.
According to experts, drinking alcohol, especially heavy drinking, may reduce your body s ability to build immunity in response to a virus. First of all, consumption of alcohol is not advisable at all in any condition. But, drinking alcohol can reduce your body s ability to build immunity in response to a virus, Satish Kaul, HOD and Director, Internal Medicine, Narayana Hospital, Gurugram told IANS.
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Avoid alcohol after getting first jab of COVID-19 vaccine, experts advise
Alcohol intake should be avoided after getting the first jab of the Covid-19 vaccine for some days and abstinence should also be maintained after the second jab for some days, health experts said on Monday, as alcohol can hinder the effect of the vaccine. According to experts, drinking alcohol, especially heavy drinking, may reduce your body s ability to build immunity in response to a virus. First of all, consumption of alcohol is not advisable at all in any condition. But, drinking alcohol can reduce your body s ability to build immunity in response to a virus, Satish Kaul, HOD and Director, Internal Medicine, Narayana Hospital, Gurugram told IANS.
Patients Who Recover from Covid-19 Have Antibodies to Fight the Disease Upto Eight Months: Experts
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Amid speculations about the body s immune response in Covid-19 recovered patients, new research has claimed that the recovered patients have antibodies to fight the disease for up to eight months giving hope for the vaccine makers in India as the jabs may also be proven effective for a longer period, health experts said on Tuesday.
Till date, the common perception among the health fraternity was that the protective immunity is usually seen for three to five months, and then starts waning off. This is great news as it gives real hope for vaccine developers, Sandeep Nayar, Senior Director and HOD, Chest and Respiratory Disease at BLK Hospital in west Delhi, told IANS. We hope that once a vaccine or vaccines are developed, these will provide long-term protection against this dreaded disease, he added.
Restaurants prepare to battle bird flu concerns
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As the avian influenza circles overhead, restaurants are bracing themselves to face supply and demand challenges
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A worker sprays disinfectant inside a poultry farm as a precaution against bird flu, in Karad, Maharashtra, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. (ANI)
The going seems to be getting tougher for the restaurant business. If the 70-odd days of lockdown and slow diner footfall post unlock hasn’t been enough of a stumbling block, the notorious avian influenza, or bird flu, is back. And as Delhi becomes one of 10 states to confirm cases of the flu, the state government has announced a ban on the sale of processed and packaged poultry sourced from outside state borders.