Government panel shares its findings on 31 vaccine-related adverse eventsThe report by the National Adverse Event Following Immunisation (AEFI) committee confirmed that a 68-year-old man died due to anaphylaxis, ...
Must extend side-effects monitoring to 28 days after vaccination: Top officialDr NK Arora, member of the national AEFI Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) committee, said with more vaccines set to enter the m...
Covid vaccines will not be available for sale at chemists, pharmaciesWhile the government has allowed sale of Covid vaccines in the open market from May 1, the shots will not be available for sale at chemists...
Deaths after COVID vaccination doubled to 180 in 2 weeks, shows reportAccording to an analysis of the data as of March 20, of the 494 adverse events reported, 124 were deaths, 305 were serious events that requ...
Experts call for detailed study of adverse eventsK Srinath Reddy, president of Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), said cases of adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) may be v...
89 deaths reported following Covid vaccination till March 16, but none attributed to vaccine: GovtAdequate measures have been put in place to manage AEFI cases like availability of anaphylaxis kits at each vaccination site, immediate ref...
Amid concerns over Covishield, India studies post-vaccination adverse eventsIndia has reported 234 adverse events following immunisation (AEFIs), including 71 deaths, for both the vaccines till Friday, said Dr N K A...
Covid-19 vaccine programme: Adverse events data show jabs safe for useThis data comes as states have reported hesitancy during the immunisation drive, especially among those being injected with Covaxin as it r...
No provision of insurance for recipients of COVID-19 vaccine: Ashwini Choubey, MoS for HealthMeasures have been put in place like availability of anaphylaxis kits at each vaccination site, immediate referral to AEFI management centr...
Health worker dies after jab, death not due to it: OfficialThe worker was vaccinated at about 11.30 AM on Tuesday at a Primary Health Centre (PHC) in the district and he is said to have developed ch...
Total 6.31 lakh healthcare workers got COVID-19 vaccine jabs till Tuesday evening: CentreIn Delhi, three AEFI cases have been discharged and one is under observation at Rajiv Gandhi Hospital. In Uttarakhand, one AEFI case has be...
Indian vaccines among the safest in the world: Government“Our vaccines are absolutely safe,” Niti Aayog member (health) V K Paul said. “Our data shows there is negligible side effects and almost n...
1.48 lakh inoculated, 133 adverse events: GovernmentThe ministry of health and family welfare, however, said that there has not been a single serious or severe AEFI attributable to vaccinatio...
1 'severe', 51 'minor' cases of adverse events reported among health workers on 1st day of vaccination in DelhiAgainst a target of 8,117 health workers to be vaccinated on the first day of the drive in 11 districts of Delhi, a total of 4,319 were adm...
Security guard administered COVID vaccine admitted at AIIMS after developing allergic reactionAccording to AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria, the security guard, in his 20s, at AIIMS who received the jab after 4 pm, complained of palpit...
Confusion in Maharashtra over adverse event and indemnityThere is confusion within the Maharashtra authorities about adverse event management and indemnity even as the state waits for vaccine supp...
Possibility of adverse effect of COVID vaccine can't be ruled out, be prepared: Govt to state govtsAdverse events following immunisation (AEFI) are critical aspect and states have been asked to identify at least one adverse event followin...