Updated Jan 19, 2021 | 00:19 IST
The health department official, who is also a prominent doctor, said the experts are examining her condition as of now, and the analysis might take some time. Kolkata nurse stable, experts trying to ascertain cause behind illness post-COVID jab | Photo Credit: IANS
The health condition of a 35-year-old nurse, who fell ill here following the administration of COVID-19 vaccine, is currently stable, and a medical board of experts has been formed to find out why she fainted after taking the shot, a senior official said on Sunday. The health department official, who is also a prominent doctor, said the experts are examining her condition as of now, and the analysis might take some time.
A 46-year-old man, who worked as a ward boy in a district hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad, died 24 hours after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine shot, reported NDTV.
Kolkata: Nurse Faints After Being Administered Covid-19 Vaccine, Hospitalised
The nurse started trembling, complained of uneasiness and fainted in the observation room, within minutes of taking the vaccine PTI photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-17T08:34:47+05:30 Kolkata: Nurse Faints After Being Administered Covid-19 Vaccine, Hospitalised outlookindia.com 2021-01-17T15:00:48+05:30
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According to officials, a 35-year-old nurse was rushed to the critical care unit (CCU) of a hospital in Kolkata after she fainted and lost consciousness within minutes of taking the Covid-19 jab on Saturday.
She, is currently stable, and a medical board of experts has been formed to find out why she fainted after taking the shot, a senior official said on Sunday.