Overwhelming attention for vaccine recipients
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Healthcare employees who took the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday are flooded with calls and messages from household and well-wishers who’ve been curiously enquiring about their well being publish the jab.
On the primary day of the vaccination drive on Saturday, as many as 3,962 out of the 4,296 listed Healthcare Workers (HCW) throughout Telangana got the primary dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Director of Public Health G. Srinivasa Rao stated solely 11 delicate Adverse Event Following Immunisation (AEFI) circumstances have been reported from throughout the State.
“Only 11 mild AEFI cases were reported with reasons like pain, giddiness and sweating, which are common in any vaccination programme,” the senior official stated on Saturday.
On Sunday, Dr Srinivasa Rao stated no extra adversarial occasions have been reported from wherever within the State.
The vaccine recipients, who spoke to mediapersons after getting the primary dose, have acquired the utmost enquiries.
Centre of attention
S. Kishtamma, a 42-year-old sanitation employee at Gandhi Hospital, stated her neighbours, family and friends members have been continually checking on her. “Those who saw my photos or videos in the media have asked how I was doing. I have informed them that I am fine,” she stated.
An affiliate professor of Pulmonology at Gandhi Hospital, T. Pramod Kumar stated he too has acquired a barrage of messages from close to and pricey ones.
Sure shot
“I had informed my family before taking the vaccine and they were quite encouraging. Even if they had discouraged me, I would have counselled them and taken the shot,” stated Dr Pramod, who has been attending COVID-19 sufferers proper from the time the primary case was reported within the State on March 2, 2020.
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