India confirms 447 cases of adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination Xinhua | Updated: 2021-01-18 09:51 A paramedic wearing a face shield prepares to administer a dose of COVISHIELD, a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, to a healthcare worker at a health centre in Jetalpur on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, Jan 16, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
NEW DELHI - A total of 447 cases of Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFIs) after the COVID-19 vaccination have been reported over the past two days, out of whom three required hospitalization, India s health ministry said on Sunday. Of those who were hospitalised, one was discharged from the Northern Railway Hospital in Delhi within 24 hours, one another was discharged from the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi, and one is still under observation in AIIMS in Rishikesh (northern state of Uttarakhand) and is being monitored, said a statement issued by the minist
Coronavirus vaccine update: Vaccination drive will be conducted at more centres in Karnataka, Jharkhand and Gujarat on Monday. Meanwhile, the external affairs minister and the MoS chemical and pharmaceuticals ministry will hold a virtual meeting with the Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech over vaccine export at 12 today. According to the Union Health Ministry, over 2.24 lakh people have received vaccine jabs in two days with 447 adverse events being reported so far. Most states and UTs will hold Covid vaccination sessions 4 days a week. Moreover, Brazilian health regulator Anvisa on Sunday approved emergency use of Covid-19 vaccines from China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd and Britain's AstraZeneca, clearing the way for immunizations as the pandemic enters a deadly second wave.
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Additional Secretary in the Union Health Ministry, Manohar Aganani told that as many as 2,07,229 beneficiaries received the jabs on Saturday . Read More
Additional Secretary in the Union Health Ministry, Manohar Aganani told that as many as 2,07,229 beneficiaries received the jabs on Saturday that is the highest number of people vaccinated in any country on day one. Read Less
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Indian government has intensified the vaccination drive after over 2.24 lakh people were given COVID-19 vaccine in first two days. According to sources, 447 adverse events, including three requiring hospitalisation, were also reported. Two out of three people hospitalised post-vaccination have been discharged from the Northern Railway Hospital and AIIMS in Delhi. While one person is under observation at AIIMS, Rishikesh. Additional Secretary in the Union Health Ministry, Manohar Aganani told
India News: Total 447 adverse events following immunisation against Covid-19 were reported during the first two days of the vaccination drive. While only three ca
The six states where the vaccination drive was carried out on Sunday are Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur and Tamil Nadu,informed Health Ministry