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Covid-19 Vaccination Drive: 1 'Severe', 51 'Minor' Cases Of Reactions Reported In Delhi On First Day

A security guard, who received a ‘Covaxin’ shot at AIIMS, developed an allergic reaction as part of "severe" adverse events and was admitted to the hospital. Read on.

New Delhi: One "severe" and 51 "minor" cases of AEFI (adverse events following immunisation) were reported among healthcare workers who were given the coronavirus vaccine shot in the national capital on the first day of the inoculation drive on Saturday. ALSO READ | Maha Govt Refutes Claims Of Suspending Covid Vaccination Due To Glitch In CoWin, 'No Sessions Were Planned On These Days'

A security guard, who received a ‘Covaxin’ shot at AIIMS, developed an allergic reaction as part of "severe" adverse events and was admitted to the hospital.

According to AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria, the security guard who is in his 20s received the shot after 4 pm, and within 15-20 minutes, he complained of palpitations and developed an allergic skin rash.

"He was immediately managed with appropriate treatment and he improved. He is stable. As a precautionary measure, he has been admitted for overnight observation and his condition is being monitored. He is likely to be discharged in the morning," Guleria said.

As reported by news agency PTI, 1 "severe" and 51 "minor" cases of AEFI (adverse events following immunisation) were reported among those who were administered the coronavirus vaccine in Delhi on Saturday, official figures revealed.

The set target of vaccination on the first day in 11 districts of Delhi was 8,117 health workers and a total of 4,319 were administered the vaccine, the figures showed.

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Officials reported that a few cases of AEFI were observed in some people who received the vaccine shot.

"A few AEFI cases were reported but most were minor and the persons were normalised during the observation period. Only one severe AEFI case was reported in South Delhi," said a top government official.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), any untoward medical occurrence which follows immunisation and does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the usage of the vaccine is known as AEFI.

Official data showed that 11 cases of "minor" AEFI were reported from south and southwest districts. According to officials, these "minor" AEFI cases were reported from all districts except northeast and Shahdara.

Coronavirus vaccine drive began nationwide on Saturday and in Delhi, it was held across 81 centres. Each centre was targeted to administer vaccines to 100 health workers who have been assigned as the first priority by the union government.

(With Agency Inputs)

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