Allaying fears over the side-effects of Covaxin, Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar on Tuesday defended the vaccine of from Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech and said that it is safe for use.
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At least 447 cases of adverse effects post-vaccination
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At least 447 people reported adverse effects after receiving covid-19 vaccination, with the majority complaining of fever, headache, and nausea, according to the provisional data released on Sunday.
These are classed as adverse event following immunization (AEFI) and may not necessarily be related to the vaccine or the vaccination process.
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Mass immunization began as infections continued to rise. In the last 24 hours, 15,144 daily cases were recorded, taking the total number of cases to 10.56 million, while the toll mounted to more than 153,00. Active cases numbered more than 208,000 on Sunday.
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Bengaluru, 18 Jan 2021: Asserting that the two Covid vaccines were safe, Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar on Sunday said there were no side effects among those who took the first shot since Saturday.
“No side effects have been reported so far from healthcare warriors who took the Covishield and Covaxin injections on Saturday and Sunday. They are safe,” he said in a statement.
Covishield, manufactured by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India is being used in 24 of the state’s 30 districts and Covaxin of the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech in the remaining six.
“Of the 27,753 registered beneficiaries on the first 2 days of the vaccination drive across the state, 17,308 took the shot till Sunday, accounting for 62 per cent of the target” said Sudhakar, who is a medical doctor by profession.