There is discussion all over the world about the side effects of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine. In the last week of April, the vaccine manufacturer admitted in a British court that the vaccines may cause a rare risk of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS). Due to TTS, there is a risk of problems like blood clots and low platelet count in the blood. Many types of fears are being seen among the people who have taken AstraZeneca vaccine Covishield in India regarding these side effects. Although health experts have clarified that these side effects are quite rare, there is no need to fear them. This type of risk may occur in 6-10 people out of 10 lakh.
A group of doctors on Thursday expressed deep concern over the safety of the Covishield vaccine amid reports of side effects of the vaccine. The team of doctors has demanded the government review the scientific facts behind all COVID-19 vaccines and re-audit its commercialization.
Serum Institute of India (SII), AstraZeneca's partner to provide the Covishield vaccine in India, said that it stopped the production of the vaccine in December 2021 itself. Not only this, the company has also said that we had disclosed the side effects caused by the vaccines in 2021 itself.
Had already warned about the side effects of vaccines
An SII spokesperson said that we had warned about all the side effects including TTS caused by the vaccine in the packaging insert in 2021 itself. The production of Covishield vaccine has also been stopped since 2021.
In media reports, an AstraZeneca spokesperson said that since many types of COVID-19 vaccines were developed during the Corona epidemic, it has also been updated with the mutations in the virus. Due to the arrival of new vaccines in the market, the demand for old vaccines has declined, due to which they are no longer being manufactured or supplied.
79% of people in India took Covid vaccine
If we look at the COVID-19 vaccination in India, we find that out of the 220 crore doses given in India during the vaccination campaign, more than 79% were for COVID-19. Government data shows that vaccination has resulted in 36 known cases of TTS in the country and 18 deaths. Almost all TTS cases relate to 2021, which was the first year of vaccination in India.
By May 7, 2024, more than 220 crore doses of vaccine have been given to people in India. The vaccines given in the country include Covishield, Covaxin, Sputnik V, Gemcovac, Corbevax, Covovax and Incovac. Of these, a maximum of more than 174 crore vaccine doses has been administered with Covishield. At second place is Covaxin, with more than 36.39 crore vaccine doses administered. In third place is Corbevax, which has administered more than 7.38 crore vaccine doses.
People who have taken the Covishield vaccine should not be afraid
Regarding the side effects caused by the Covishield vaccine, health experts clearly say that the side effects caused by the vaccine are very rare, such side effects can occur in 7-10 out of 10 lakh people, therefore, people who have been vaccinated should not be afraid or panic. No need. Side effects from vaccinations and medicines usually start appearing within a few hours to a few days. Since more than two years have passed since most people took the vaccine, there is no need to worry about the side effects of the vaccine.
Blood thinners can cause serious harm without medical advice.
Meanwhile, another shocking thing has come to light in some media reports. According to reports, many people have started taking blood thinning medicines to avoid the fear of side effects of the vaccine.
In this regard, health experts have issued a warning saying that taking medicines like blood thinners without medical advice can cause serious problems. If you are taking blood thinning medicines on your own or without medical advice, it can have many serious side effects. This can cause severe bleeding.
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