NITI Aayog member (Health) V K Paul, addressing the press conference said that the concerns regarding the adverse effects post immunisation as of now seems to be unfounded and negligible. He further added that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe.
India has vaccinated as many as 4.45 lakh people since the commencement of the nation-wide vaccination drive on January 16. On Tuesday COVID-19 vaccination drive entered the fourth day and so far a total of 4,54,049 beneficiaries have been vaccinated across the country.
4,54,049 people have been vaccinated till now. Active cases around 2 lakhs after seven months and the number is declining. Daily number of deaths less than 140 after eight months: Health Ministry on #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/wuiuPpLrj5
— ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2021
The government said that 0.18 per cent were adverse events following immunisation (AEFI), while 0.002 per cent people had to be hospitalised.
0.18% adverse events happened following immunization and 0.002% of people were hospitalized following immunization. These are fairly low and the lowest so far in the world in the first three days: Health Ministry #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/fP3biOhjRX
— ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2021
"Only 0.18 per cent of beneficiaries developed adverse events following immunisation, while 0.002 per cent were hospitalized. The adverse events following immunisation are fairly low. In fact, these are the lowest in the world in the first three days," said Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan.
NITI Aayog member (Health) V K Paul, addressing the press conference said that the concerns regarding the adverse effects post immunisation as of now seems to be unfounded and negligible. He further added that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe.
We would like to reassure with the data we have seen that the two COVID19 vaccines are safe. The vaccine hesitancy should end. How will we defeat the pandemic then?: Dr VK Paul, Member, Niti Aayog pic.twitter.com/bGmLMIjN1K
— ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2021
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