Pregnant women at lower risk of 'caesarean' births after Covid vaccination: Study
Jun 15, 2024, 03:25 PM ISTStudy shows COVID-19 vaccination reduces C-sections & hypertension in pregnant women, offering protection for both mothers and newborns.
Study shows COVID-19 vaccination reduces C-sections & hypertension in pregnant women, offering protection for both mothers and newborns.
The one-year follow-up study, involving 926 participants, highlighted the long-term safety of the BBV152 vaccine, with serious adverse events like stroke and Guillain-Barre syndrome reported in one percent of recipients.
AstraZeneca's admission about the rare side effects of Covishield may have caused some concern among people. However, it is vital to remember that these are rare cases, and the benefits of getting vaccinated far outweigh any potential risks.
Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro was indicted on charges of entering false data into the country's Unified Health System (SUS) and forming a criminal organization.
Researchers from FAU in Germany conducted a study on the immune system's response to hypervaccination against COVID-19. Findings debunked concerns regarding immune fatigue and underscored efficacy.
The final recommendation from director Mandy Cohen comes after an expert advisory group to the CDC said US adults aged 65 and older should get a second annual COVID-19 shot this spring, strengthening their recommendations from last year.
As far as the death rate is concerned, the data shows since early June, about 500 to 600 people have died each week. The number of deaths appears to be stable this summer, although past increases in deaths have lagged behind hospitalizations.
The BCG vaccine has the additional advantage of inducing a defence through the innate immune system that is broader than just against Tuberculosis.
The researchers found that developing hybrid immunity was no different if someone was vaccinated after contracting Covid-19 or after contracting the disease after vaccination. Both groups developed an equally potent immune response.
It is good news that India has 250 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines ready to dispatch as the threat of Covid spread is looming large.
In view of the detection of newer sub-variants of Coronavirus, the Karnataka government has issued an advisory urging people to follow COVID appropriate behaviour and isolate themselves if they test positive for the virus.
Covid-19: The decision was made at a meeting of the Public Health Commission, which includes members from all 17 autonomous communities of the country, Xinhua news agency reported.
Covid: In each dose of the booster vaccine, ‘Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron’, half of the vaccine (25 micrograms) targets the original virus strain from 2020 and the other half (25 micrograms) targets Omicron.
Covid vaccination: The Union Health Ministry's approval is based on the recommendations made recently by the COVID-19 Working Group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI).
Covid vaccine news: In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said as of August 1, a total of 9.07 crore (13 percent) precaution doses of the Covid vaccines were administered against the due beneficiaries.
Covid news: The government has flagged concerns regarding low levels of testing and vaccination in states witnessing surge in Covid cases.
Covid-19 vaccines in India: The data showed that 82 per cent of adolescents aged 15 to 18 years have also been vaccinated with the first dose since the vaccination for this age group began on January 3 while 68 per cent have got both the first and second dose.
COVID-19 vaccine: This special vaccination drive is a part of the celebration for 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' and aims to provide free precaution dose for all adults (18 years and above) eligible population at Government COVID Vaccination Centres.
COVID-19: For now, the FDA authorized Novavax’s initial two-dose series for people 18 and older.
The study estimates a further 5,99,300 lives could have been saved if the World Health Organisation's target of vaccinating 40 per cent of the population in each country with two or more doses by the end of 2021 had been met.
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