Covid-19 pandemic has drastically impacts any business, industry and individual economically, physically & psychologically. Vaccine is the only way out to overcome this pandemic threat and our Govt has done an taken utmost effort to roll-out vaccine across the country on 16th January 2021.
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) has played major role in rolling out two vaccines - CoviShied and Covaxin. MoHFW has released an awareness note about covid-19 vaccines to enable beneficiaries to make use of it appropriately.
Ahead of the Covid-19 vaccination drive, MoHFW has shared a leaflet of DOs and DON'Ts, highlighting precautions and contraindications for vaccination along with a comparative factsheet for both the vaccines (Covishield and Covaxin).
Key highlights in the awareness note:
* Covid-19 vaccination is allowed only for 18 years and above.
* Pregnant women or who are not sure of their pregnancy and lactating mothers shouldn't receive the vaccine.
* Administration of Covid vaccine should be done separated by an interval of 14 days.
* The second dose should be of the same vaccine of which the first dose was administered. Interchanging Covid-19 vaccines is not allowed.
* Person with the history of Anaphylactic or Allergic reaction to a previous dosage of Covid-19 Vaccine.
* Covid-19 Vaccination is to be deferred for 4-8 weeks having symptoms or after recovery from SARS-COV-2
* Vaccine should be administered with caution in persons with history of any bleeding or coagulation disorder like clotting factor deficiency, coagulopathy or platelet disorder.
* Immuno-deficiency, HIV, patients on immune-suppression due to any condition might have less response to the Covid-19 Vaccines.
Comparative sheet of two vaccines in a tabular column for easy reference:
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