aftermaths of Vaccination drive in Delhi

Out Of 51 Cases Of Post Vaccination Complications, 1 Is "Slightly Serious," Says: Health Minister Satyendra Jain

Indian Govt. has launched one of the biggest COVID-19 vaccinations drives in the globe. Almost, 2.24 lakhs of recipients are vaccinated till now during this drive. According to the Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain aforesaid that there are fifty-one cases of minor complications reportable from the coronavirus vaccine that was extended across the country on Sat.

According to the data, in the capital, New Delhi about  4,319 healthcare workers vaccinated on the first day of the drive. According to the report by the minister, one of them is "slightly serious" after having the dose. The recipient was admitted to the AIIMS immediately, his condition is stable now. According to an interview by ANI, the Health Minister quoted, "There have been 51 minor incidents yesterday where there were some minor complications and one was a bit serious, who was a 22-years old security guard works for the hospital.

The minister also added that remaining 51 (people vaccinated) did not have to be hospitalised. They were solely observed for a brief while. Barring Centrally-run hospitals just like the AIIMS, aid employees in Delhi were administered Covishield, that is developed by the Oxford with the pharmaceutical company major AstraZeneca, and made by the serum Institute

The six Central hospitals are given Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, that continues to be in the trial stage. The country's drug regulator, whereas giving clearance to the vaccine, aforesaid the vaccine's use are within the clinical test mode, which means all its recipients are going to be tracked and monitored as if they're in trial.

The World Health  organization defines AEFI or Adverse Events Following immunization as any untoward medical prevalence that follows immunization and doesn't essentially have a causative relationship with the usage of the vaccine.