Know this before Covid-19 Vaccination
Which vaccine is given in India for Covid? Covishield of Serum Institute of India and Covaxin of Bharat Biotech are the two vaccines which are approved by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI). Drugs Controller General of India said that they would not approve the vaccine if there were major side effects. They also assured the vaccines are safe. Hence, Covishield and Covaxin are given in India for Covid. What are the side effects of Covid vaccines? Covid vaccines induce some minor side effects like allergy, pain and mild fever. These side effects are common for every vaccine. Can pregnant women and lactating women take the vaccine? There is no data on safety in pregnant women and lactating women. Hence, they were excluded from the trials. What is the ideal gap between 1st dose and 2nd dose? The second dose should be administered between 4 to 12 weeks after the first dose of the vaccine. Who should not get Covid vaccine? Children (Less than 18 years old), people with allergies