As India gears up for the world s largest vaccination programme, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare addressed apprehensions expressed by the public regarding the COVID-19 vaccine s effectiveness, safety and availability, among others. In a video issued by the Health Ministry, Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) answered commonly asked questions regarding the dosage of the vaccine saying that two doses of the vaccine will have to be taken 28 days apart and protective levels of antibodies generally would develop two weeks after the second dose. He further informed that after all doses of the vaccine are administered, a QR-code based certificate will also be sent to the mobile number of the beneficiary and recommended that after vaccination, patients should take rest for at least 30 minutes.
When, how and where will you get Covid-19 vaccine? All you need to know about registration, tracking
When, how and where will you get Covid-19 vaccine? All you need to know about registration, tracking, more
India s drugs regulator DCGI on Sunday gave final emergency-use approval for two coronavirus vaccines. As the move paves a way for rollouts of at least two Covid-19 vaccines in India in the coming days, here is all you need to know about the vaccination process.
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Covid-19 vaccines will be offered first to healthcare and other frontline workers. (Illustration by Bandeep Singh)
»When Will Covid Vaccination Start in India and How to Register? Health Ministry Responds to FAQs
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When Will Covid Vaccination Start in India and How to Register? Health Ministry Responds to FAQs
A medic administers Covaxin, an Indian government-backed experimental Covid-19 vaccine, to a health worker during its trials, at the Gujarat Medical Education & Research Society in Ahmedabad on November 26, 2020. (REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo)
Based on the potential availability of vaccines the Government of India has selected the priority groups who will be vaccinated on priority as they are at higher risk.
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The Covid-19 vaccine trials are in different stages of finalisation in the country. In a public advisory released recently, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that the government is geared up to begin the process “very soon”. Two doses of the vaccine, 28 days apart, will need to be taken by an individual to complete the vaccination schedule
Frequently Asked Questions on COVID-19 Vaccine
December 22, 2020
New Delhi: The Government of India has issued a complete set of answers to all the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the Coronavirus-driven pandemic and the vaccines that will be administered to fight it keeping in mind the general public as target group:
Is a COVID vaccine scheduled anytime soon ?
Yes, vaccine trials are under different stages of finalisation. Government of India is geared to launch a vaccine for COVID-19 soon. For more information and updates visit www.mohfw.gov.in.
Will COVID-19 vaccine be given to everyone simultaneously?
Based on the potential availability of vaccines, the Government of India has selected the priority groups who will be vaccinated on priority as they are at higher risk. The first group includes healthcare and frontline workers. The second group to receive COVID-19 vaccine will be persons over 50 years of age and persons under 50 years with comorbid conditions.
COVID vaccination is voluntary, clarifies govt; Here are answers to all vaccine-related queries
COVID vaccination is voluntary, clarifies govt; Here are answers to all vaccine-related queries
Mirror Online / Updated: Dec 18, 2020, 14:07 IST
Ministry of Health has clarified that getting vaccinated for
COVID-19 will be voluntary. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has answered a series of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the
coronavirus vaccine including how long it takes for antibodies to develop and if it is necessary for a COVID-recovered person to take the vaccine. The ministry said vaccines will be introduced in the country only after the regulatory bodies clear them based on their safety and efficacy. It also said that it is advisable to receive a complete schedule of COVID vaccine irrespective of past history of infection with COVID-19. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 active caseload remained below four lakh for the 12th consecutive day.