Who gets vaccine and how in India
The
Health Ministry has communicated a fact sheet about the two Covid-19 vaccines rolling
out in India. Here’s all you need to know about exceptions, precautions and possible
adverse events.
The
Union Health Ministry has sent to all states and immunisation officers, a comprehensive
fact sheet for both vaccines— Covaxin and Covishield—that will be used during the
initial phase of vaccinating a priority group of 3 crores people.
Which vaccine is given in India for Covid ?
How many vaccines are there for Covid in India ?
The
communication comes on the directions of the national drug regulator CDSCO, which,
while granting accelerated approvals, had directed manufacturers Serum Institute
of India (Covishield) and Bharat Biotech (Covaxin) that the vaccines should be
supplied along with the fact sheet and a separate leaflet for the guidance of the
health care provider.
What are the general guidelines for Covid vaccine.?
Who can take the Covid vaccine. ?
The
vaccination is only for people over the age of 18 years.
The
vaccines are not interchangeable: the second dose will have to be of the same
vaccine that was administered as the first dose.
The
vaccine should be given with“ caution” to persons with a history of any
bleeding or coagulation disorder — platelet disorder, clotting factor deficiency,
or coagulopathy.
In which temperature Covid vaccine is stored. ?
Vaccinators
have to store both vaccines at +2°C to +8°C ; protect them from light; and
discard the vaccine if found to be frozen (Frozen vaccine can't be use for
vaccination) .
What are the specific guidelines on
contraindications?
Contraindications
meaning that specific treatment should not be used on the person, because it
will harmful for the person.
The
vaccine cannot be administered to people who belong to any of three categories:
Persons
with a history of an allergic reaction to a previous dose of a Covid-19 vaccine
(this would mean those who have taken a dose in a country where vaccination has
already started);
People
who show an immediate or delayed on set of an allergic reaction to vaccines or injectable
therapies, pharmaceutical products and food items.
Can pregnant women get Covid vaccine ?
Pregnant
and lactating women (women who recently birth a child and continuo feeding to
baby child). Since they have not been part of any clinical trial so far, women who
are “pregnant or not sure of their pregnancy” and “lactating women” should not
receive the vaccine at this time. The fact sheet also deals with temporary
contraindications.
What are these temporary contraindications?
For
certain circumstances under the category of temporary contraindications, vaccination
is to be delayed for four- to eight weeks after recovery. This covers three categories:
1. Persons showing active symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection
2. Covid-19
patients who have been given anti-SARS-Cov-2 monoclonal antibodies or
convalescent plasma
3. Acutely
unwell and hospitalised patients (with or without intensive care) due to any
illness.
What health conditions are not contraindicated, meaning
the vaccines can be given regardless?
Can HIV positive person get Covid vaccine. ?
Can cardiac patients get Covid vaccine. ?
1. Persons
with a past history of Covid-19 infection can be administered with vaccine.
2. Persons
with a history of chronic diseases and co morbidities—cardiac, neurological, pulmonary,
metabolic, and malignancies — are also included.
3. Persons with immunodeficiency or HIV, and patients
on immune suppression due to “any condition” can be administered with the
Covid-19 vaccine. The fact sheet states, however, that the response to the
Covid-19 vaccine“ may be less in these individuals”.
Is there any side effects of Covid 19 vaccine?
What are the side effects of Covid vaccine ?
What are the possible adverse reactions mentioned?
Coronavirus vaccine side effect?
These are dealt with separately for either vaccine.
MILD ADVERSE EEFECTS (EVENTS): For Covishield, the trial data says a few mild adverse
events can happen following immunisation—injection site tenderness; injection
site pain; headache; fatigue; myalgia (deep muscle pain); malaise (a feeling of
overall discomfort);
pyrexia(an abnormal elevation of body temperature), chills, arthralgia (pain in the joint);
and nausea. In such cases, the fact sheets says the common pain killer paracetamol
may be used “to provide symptomatic relief from post vaccination adverse reaction
or consult to the doctor's or follow government guidelines.
RARE ADVERSE EFFECT (EVENTS) : The nerves in the body are covered with a protective
layer called myelin—like a network of electric wires that helps transmit messages
from the brain smoothly through the body. Conditions that damage myelin are called
demyelinating disorders. The fact sheet says“ very rare events of demyelinating
disorders” have been reported following vaccination with Covishield,“ without the
causal relationship establishment”. It adds that Covishield should be given with“
caution” to individuals with thrombocytopenia, a medical condition characterised
by abnormally low levels of platelets.
What are the common side effect of Covishield and
Covaxin?
What about common adverse effects of Covishield and
Covaxin ?
MILD
ADVERSE effects: Among mild adverse events following immunisation, the fact
sheet includes: injection site pain; headache; fatigue, fever , body ache, abdominal
pain, nausea and vomiting, dizziness-giddiness, tremor, sweating, cold, cough, and injection site swelling.
When will the
vaccine be available to the general public?
Should I get the
Covid vaccine?
After
three crores health worker getting the Covid vaccine, the vaccine will be given
to elders between the age group of 50 to
60 year as per the government guidelines. If vaccine result good all over the
India so it will be available for general public use and maybe we get private.
Do vaccines prevent
infection or symptoms?
Vaccine
is definitely prevent the infection or symptoms because it is made for
coronavirus prevention. As per government guidelines vaccine can taken those
who already suffer with the coronavirus infection or have any symptoms of
coronavirus.