While government officials said that no adverse reaction was reported on the first day, reports emerged about cases of adverse reactions in Delhi, Telangana, and Maharashtra.
India Today reported that one severe , and 51 minor cases of adverse reactions after vaccination were reported among health workers in Delhi.
The Indian Express reported that Maharashtra had recorded 14 cases of adverse events, however, none were fatal.
The Indian Express also quoted Telangana public health director G Srinivasa Rao as saying that 11 mild cases of adverse reactions were noted. They experienced pain, giddiness, and sweating, which are the most common in any vaccination program, he reportedly said.
With arti , thalis and sweets health workers cheer as vaccines arrive Mumbai s Cooper hospital
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Published: Saturday, January 16, 2021, 11:47 [IST]
Mumbai, Jan 16: Dozens of health workers clapped and cheered the vaccine carrier staff as the coronavirus vaccines doses reached Mumbai s Cooper hospital on Saturday morning.
With arti thalis and sweets, the staff of Cooper hospital waited outside the facility to welcome the first beneficiaries of the vaccination drive.
The hospital is one of the 285 centres in Maharashtra where the vaccination will be conducted in the first phase. It is also among the centres where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be live through a webcast.
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