9.54 am: In Telangana , 3,530 people received the vaccine shot on Saturday, with the state achieving 84% of its target for the day, report...
9.54 am: In Telangana, 3,530 people received the vaccine shot on Saturday, with the state achieving 84% of its target for the day, reports News18. While no adverse reactions were reported, the state health department recorded 20 instances of minor reactions to the vaccines.
These reactions consisted of swelling, mild redness and pain where the vaccine injection was given, said Telangana’s Director of Public Health Dr G Srinivasa Rao. Rao said the beneficiaries will be monitored for the next few days.
9.50 am: A security guard who was administered a shot of Covaxin at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi on Saturday was admitted at the hospital after he developed an allergic reaction, reports PTI.
AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria said the the security guard, who is in his 20s, complained of palpitations and developed an allergic skin rash within 15-20 minutes of being inoculated.
“He was immediately managed with appropriate treatment and he improved,” Guleria added. “He is stable. As a precautionary measure he has been admitted for overnight observation and his condition is being monitored. He is likely to be discharged in the morning [Sunday].”
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