Covid India Updates | Is it normal to have a blood clot after getting vaccinated? Know the truth
There have been many social media posts going viral about the after effects of coronavirus and vaccination. One such question is if it is normal to have a blood clot after getting vaccinated. It is advised not to get confused by the viral rumors on social media, but do check the facts once.
With the drop in Covid19 cases in the second wave, government and health experts are now getting prepared for the third wave of coronavirus. It is said that the third wave can be harmful for children since they have been at home for a year and a half now. Their exposure to COVID-19 and other viruses is almost nonexistent. So the virus can attack them easily. Also, the Covid vaccines have yet to be approved for the pediatric age group. In this situation, following Covid-19 appropriate behavior including wearing masks, maintaining social distancing, getting vaccinated and others is of utmost importance.
On the other hand, there have been many social media posts going viral about the after effects of coronavirus and vaccination. One such question is if it is normal to have a blood clot after getting vaccinated. It is advised not to get confused by the viral rumors on social media, but do check the facts once.
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June 15, 2021 11:04 PM (IST) Posted by Prerna Yadav
Anxiety & depression in children due to Covid times: Know symptoms and treatment
Due to Covid-19, the entire World is undergoing a crisis and children of every age are also not left untouched. They are feeling more stressed or anxious in this Covid-19 era. Their daily routine is disrupted which is leading to abnormal behavioral changes. Parents need to keep a close watch on their children & check for these symptoms like excessive worry, restlessness, fatigue, difficulty in concentrating, trouble in sleeping, addiction of Social Media/web series/online games. Also, you need to know that signs of stress and anxiety can look different in every child especially depending upon their age.
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June 15, 2021 9:00 PM (IST) Posted by Ridhi Suri
COVID Vaccine
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June 15, 2021 8:58 PM (IST) Posted by Ridhi Suri
Scientists discover Covid's link to life threatening blood clots
A team of scientists has identified how and why some Covid-19 patients can develop life-threatening blood clots. The study, led by researchers at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), found the balance between a molecule that causes clotting called the von Willebrand Factor (VWF) and its regulator, ADAMTS13, is severely disrupted in Covid patients who had elevated levels of the VWF protein.
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June 15, 2021 7:18 PM (IST) Posted by Ridhi Suri
Sputnik V is more efficient against the Delta variant of coronavirus
The Russia's Covid-19 vaccine has claimed that Sputnik V is more efficient against the Delta variant of coronavirus than any other vaccine. Sputnik-V has claimed that the Gamaleya Center study has the vaccine the most effective against the Delta varriant, the one which was found in India.
The Sputnik V vaccine was accorded emergency use authorization by the Drugs Controller General of India, joining Covishield and the indigenous Covaxin in the battle against COVID-19. The first dose of the imported vaccine was administered in Hyderabad last month. The maximum price of Covishield for private COVID-19 Vaccination Centres (CVCs) has been fixed at Rs 780 per dose, while that of Covaxin is Rs 1,410 per dose.
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June 15, 2021 7:17 PM (IST) Posted by Ridhi Suri
Delhi coronavirus cases
Delhi reported 228 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday. With this, the tally of COVID-19 cases in the national capital has reached over 14.31 lakh, while the death toll mounted to 24,851. As many as 12 fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the latest bulletin issued by the Delhi health department. The COVID-19 positivity rate in the national capital stood at 0.32 percent.
The fresh infections and positivity rate have seen a slight increase from the previous day's figures. The national capital had recorded 131 COVID-19 cases, the lowest since February 22, and 16 fatalities on Monday, while the positivity rate dropped to 0.22 per cent, according to a health department bulletin.
According to a health bulletin issued by the Delhi government, 71,291 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.
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June 15, 2021 4:50 PM (IST) Posted by Vaishali Jain
Pfizer, AstraZeneca Covid jabs highly effective against Delta variant
Two doses of Pfizer and AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccines are highly effective against hospitalisation from the Delta (B16172) variant, according to new analysis from Public Health England (PHE). The analysis suggests that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is 96 per cent effective against hospitalisation after two doses, while the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is 92 per cent effective against hospitalisation after two doses.
These are comparable with vaccine effectiveness against hospitalisation from the Alpha (B117) variant: 96 per cent after two doses with Pfizer vaccine and 92 per cent after two doses from AstraZeneca vaccines.
The new analysis included 14,019 cases of the Delta variant, 166 of whom were hospitalised between 12 April and 4 June, looking at emergency hospital admissions in England. The results have been posted as a preprint. Preprints are yet to be peer-reviewed.
-- IANS
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June 15, 2021 3:22 PM (IST) Posted by Vaishali Jain
Over 26 crore vaccines administered
Sharing an update about the vaccination drive in the country, the Ministry of Health on Wednesday informed that so far, over 26 crore vaciinaes have been administered.
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June 15, 2021 12:50 PM (IST) Posted by Vaishali Jain
Covaxin trial for children aged 6-12 from today
The recruitment for the clinical trial Bharat Biotech's vaccine Covaxin, among children in the age group of 6-12 years will begin at the AIIMS today. This will be followed by the clinical trial of children in the age-group of 2-6 years.
The trial is to be conducted in three parts -- 175 volunteers each in the groups aged 12-18, 6-12 and 2-6 years. In the trial, the vaccine will be given by the intramuscular route in two doses on day 0 and day 28. These trials will take place across 525 centres.
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June 15, 2021 11:44 AM (IST) Posted by Parina Taneja
India logs lowest single-day COVID case rise
India on Tuesday recorded 60,471 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 2,726 deaths due to the infection. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry, the country saw a total of 1,17,525 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery to 2,82,80,472. The total cases of COVID-19 in India have now mounted to 2,95,70,881 with 9,13,378 active cases, the data showed. The total death toll in the country is now at 3,77,031. A total of 25,90,44,072 people have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19 in India.
India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.
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June 15, 2021 9:28 AM (IST) Posted by Parina Taneja
AstraZeneca jab authorised for all age-groups, says EMA
AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine remains authorised for all populations, European Medicines Agency (EMA) has said. The clarification camme after Italian newspaper La Stampa earlier quoted Marco Cavaleri, head of the EMA's vaccine strategy, recommending a stop to administration of AstraZeneca's Covid shots in Europe to people aged over 60 and younger age groups, amid fears over very rare blood clotting.
"Misinformation is making the rounds today. This is the situation: Benefit/risk balance of AstraZeneca #Covid19 vaccine is positive and it remains authorised for all populations," the EMA said in a tweet on Sunday.
Cavaleri was also quoted by the newspaper advising the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine preferentially for the over-60s.
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June 15, 2021 8:13 AM (IST) Posted by Parina Taneja
Is it normal to have a blood clot after getting vaccinated?
There have been social media posts going viral trhat after getting vaccinated, it is common to get blood clots. However, in the research done in India, it is found that such incidences of blood clotting are almost negligible here.
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June 15, 2021 8:09 AM (IST) Posted by Parina Taneja
Research on over need of booster dose against COVID-19: AIIMS doctor
Research is taking place in India, US and several other countries to see if booster dose will be needed for maintaining longer efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, a senior doctor has said.
"It is about five months since the start of vaccination in India. Everyone is looking towards the government, doctors and scientists if they are safe or they need a booster dose to make themselves safe. This is the important question and we are having lots of research in India and abroad including US and European countries," Dr Sanjeev Sinha, Professor in Department of Medicine at AIIMS Delhi said.
"We will have other data also in two-three months. Then we will be able to decide on booster dose. Everything will be based on research. There is some work is going on booster dose at AIIMS also," he added.
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June 15, 2021 8:08 AM (IST) Posted by Parina Taneja
Single dose sufficient for those already infected by Covid: Study
A single dose of vaccine is sufficient for those already infected by Covid-19, revealed a study by Hyderabad's AIG Hospitals.
The hospital announced on Monday that it conducted a study on 260 healthcare workers who got vaccinated between January 16 and February 5 to assess the immunological memory response in all those patients. All patients were given the Covishield vaccine.
Two significant observations came out of the study, which has been published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, a peer-reviewed journal.
The previously infected group (people who got infected with Covid-19) showed a greater antibody response to a single dose of vaccine compared with those who had no prior infection.