COVID vaccine recipient develops serious AEFI
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After a four-day break, COVID-19 vaccination resumed on Wednesday with 6,689 of the focused 15,736 healthcare staff (HCWs) being immunised.
On the identical day, a case of serious Adverse Effect Following Immunisation (AEFI) was reported by a vaccine recipient who had taken the jab on January 19.
The drive was launched on January 16. Till date, two authorities HCWs who acquired the vaccine have died. District AEFI committees examined the deaths and despatched experiences to State AEFI Committees. Viscera, physique fluids and part of just a few organs have been despatched to Central Forensic Science Laboratory, and National Institute of Virology, Pune, for additional examination.
Two extra days
Inoculation drive for HCWs within the personal sector will proceed on Thursday and Friday. So far, 1,76,550 HCWs have taken the jab. Next on the checklist are the police and municipal staff.
