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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.
447 adverse events across India post-vaccination, 3 serious
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Sun, Jan 17 2021 21:21 IST |
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Kolkata: Doctor s of Bidhannagar Sub Divisional Hospital taking Covishield vaccine during covid-19 vaccination drive at Salt Lake subdivision hospital in Kolkata on January 16, 2021 (Photo: Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Jan 17 : 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.