Pune: For Jab Crore Covid 8.52 which is managed in Maharashtra until October 6, the side effects after immunization (AEFI) are as low as 0.007%, data department of the state health revealed.
Data shows that 6,656 AEFIS has been reported from the beginning of Covid-19 vaccination drive to October 6.
Nearly 98% (6,497) of the AEFIS minor, around 1% (87) serious and 1% (72) weight.
Death, inpatient or events that cause disability or concern to participate in any vaccination are categorized as serious and severe cases and first investigated at the district level.
Causality assessment, which helps understand if the event is caused by a vaccine, then is done at the state and national level.
An official of the Senior State Department of Health told the Toi that nearly nine Crore Jab given in a state so far, the percentage of AEFIS reported was only 0.008%, which was a minuscule.
“The district first compiled AEFI data after it was examined by state and central.
Most of the reported cases of the country had been small and included post-vaccinated side effects such as giddiness, fever, local pain and swelling.
Such beneficiaries are usually allowed to leave After half an hour of observation.
a note is maintained, which then helps in tracking the recipient if more side effects are reported later.
“The official said afis who was severe and serious was those who needed hospitalization, where beneficiaries were stored in observations to symptom resolution.
“Such reactions are one in the lakh or two lakh vaccination of beneficiaries and, therefore, rarely,” the official said.
“Every vaccine tends to react after administration.
Therefore, all AEFIS is monitored at various levels,” said the official, adding that many of the psychological AEFIS, emerged due to vaccination.
Dr.
Sanjay Deshmukh, Assistant Director (Medical), Pune Circle, told TI that the serious and heavy AEFIS had less than 1% in Pune.
“The reaction related to anxiety is resolved immediately, after the recipient is convincing.
There are no systemic problems in such cases, with vital signs of the receiver such as pulses and blood pressure become normal,” he said.
Deshmukh said some types of AEFIS can be a reaction related to vaccine products caused by one or more inherent properties of their products, such as adjuvant, preservatives or stabilizers.
“It can be light, medium, heavy or serious.
Serious reactions such as anaphylaxis can threaten the lives, while severe reactions can include Paraplegia and leg disorders.
Moderate reactions were resolved in a few days,” he said.
“The AEFI kit has been given to all vaccination centers.
In the case of beneficiaries entering the shock of anaphylaxis, adrenaline is given intramuscularly to fight anaphylaxis,” he said.
Dr.
Om Srivastav, an infectious disease expert and members of the Covid Task Force State, said, “It will take more than several multi-center studies with strong AEFI data to accurately forecast the side effects of the vaccine which is currently in use.
If, Indeed, these side effects can be attributed to vaccines.
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