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After temporary suspension on the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine in some European countries over concerns regarding blood clots post inoculation, the health ministry on Saturday confirmed that there are no specific reports on the latest confusion.
India to re-examine adverse events for both Covid vaccines after blood clot concerns over Oxford s Covishield
A member of the Centre’s National Task Force on Covid-19 told India Today that all deaths and hospitalizations related to vaccine dosage will be re-examined.
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[REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE] File photo of AstraZeneca-Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine Covishield (Photo Credits: PTI)
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The Government of India is reviewing all deaths and hospitalizations related to vaccine dosage, a top official has confirmed to India Today.
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India is looking at all “serious” side effects following coronavirus vaccination, NDTV reported on Saturday, quoting a member of the Indian Council of Medical Research’s National Task Force. The move came after several European countries temporarily suspended the use of AstraZeneca vaccines amid concerns of patients developing blood clots after inoculation.
Dr NK Arora, a member of National Task Force for coronavirus, said that the Adverse Event Following Immunisation, or AEFI, will be monitored for both Covishield and Covaxin.
Covishield is developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and produced by Pune-based Serum Institute of India. Bharat Biotech has developed Covaxin in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research and the National Institute of Virology.
Mar 12, 2021, 12:25 IST
Canada thanked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing coronavirus vaccines by putting up billboards in the Greater Toronto area. The billboard reads, Thank You India and PM Narendra Modi for providing COVID vaccines to Canada. Long Live Canada-India Friendship. The billboard also mentions the Hindu Forum, Canada.
Canada received the first consignment of 5,00,000 AstraZeneca s Made-in-India CoviShield coronavirus vaccines on March 4. They are produced at the Pune-based Serum Institute of India. India will be sending a tranche of 1.5 million more doses to Canada.
Earlier this month, PM Modi spoke to his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau and assured him that India will do its best to support Canada s Covid-19 vaccination efforts.