India begins world’s largest vaccination drive

India Begins World’s Largest Vaccination Drive India Begins World’s Largest Vaccination Drive

Government of India has begun the largest vaccination drive in the world in its fight against COVID-19. The jabs of two Indian vaccines — Covishield and Covaxin — are being administered to the public as per priorities defined by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Team Urban Update tries to address the various confusions regarding the coronavirus vaccines

FAQs

Will COViD-19 VaCCines prOViDe lOng-term prOteCtiOn?

It is too early to know if COVID-19 vaccines will provide long-term protection. Additional research is needed to answer this question. However, it’s encouraging that available data suggests that most people who recover from COVID-19 develop an immune response that provides at least some period of protection against re-infection.

Will COViD-19 VaCCine be giVen tO eVeryOne simultaneOusly?

Government of India has selected the priority groups who will be vaccinated, as they are at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19. The first group includes healthcare and frontline workers. The second group to receive COVID-19 vaccine will be persons over 50 years of age and persons under 50 years with comorbidities.

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Out Of the multiple VaCCines aVailable, hOW is One Or mOre VaCCine ChOsen fOr aDministratiOn?

All the COVID-19 vaccines that receive license will have comparable safety and efficacy. However, it must be ensured that the entire vaccination schedule is completed by only one type of vaccine as different COVID-19 vaccines are not interchangeable

Chandigarh 8,830

goa

18,277 Health-care workers getting vaccinated in Phase-1 19,654nagaland

meghalaya 25,000

tripura

himachal pradesh

uttrakhand 45,420

80,000

94,000

assam 150000

Jammu and Kashmir 160000

punjab

andhra pradesh 160000

170000

haryana

Jharkhand

Chhattisgarh

Delhi

Odisha

gujarat

bihar

rajasthan

madhya pradesh

tamil nadu 190000

250000

254000

300,000

328000

396000

439000

450000

450000

Karnataka

maharashtra 600000

630524

Who should not be administered the vaccine?

♦ People with a history of anaphylactic or allergic reactions ♦ Persons with a history of immediate or delayed-onset anaphylaxis or allergic reaction to vaccine or injectable therapies, pharmaceutical products, food items ♦ Pregnant women or who are not sure of their pregnancy and lactating mothers ♦ COVID-19 patients who have been given anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma ♦ Those who are unwell and patients hospitalised due to any illness ♦ The COVID-19 vaccines should be administered with caution in persons with a history of any bleeding or coagulation disorder (clotting factor deficiency, cogulapathy or platelet disorder)

is it manDatOry tO taKe the VaCCine?

Vaccination for COVID-19 is voluntary. However, it is advisable to receive the complete schedule of COVID-19 vaccine for protecting oneself against this disease.

Will the VaCCine be safe?

Vaccines are introduced in the country only after the regulatory bodies clear it based on its safety and efficacy.

Can a persOn With COViD-19 (COnfirmeD Or suspeCteD) be VaCCinateD?

Infected individuals should defer vaccination for 14 days after resolution of symptoms.

Will a phOtO / iD be requireD at the time Of registratiOn?

The Photo ID produced at the time of registration must be produced and verified at vaccination time.

hOW many DOses Of the VaCCine WOulD haVe tO be taKen, anD at What interVal?

Two doses of vaccine, 28 days apart, need to be taken by an individual.

are inDian VaCCines as effeCtiVe as thOse in Other COuntries?

Yes, vaccines made in India are equally effective.

Country income-level by number of doses purchased

4,500,000,000

4,000,000,000

3,500,000,000

3,000,000,000

2,500,000,000

2,000,000,000

1,500,000,000

1,000,000,000

500,000,000

0 4,198,500,000

1,124,300,075

high income Countries upper middle income Countries 411,200,000

lower middle income Countries 1,070,000,000

270,000,000 COVaX, global entity low income

Source: World Health Organisation, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, State Health Departements, World Resources Institute, Launch and Scale Speedometer, Duke University