Authorities said some cases of AEFI were seen in some people given the vaccine (AFP)
New Delhi:
A security guard who was given a Covaxin injection at AIIMS here on Saturday was admitted to the hospital after he developed an allergic reaction as part of “serious” adverse events after vaccination.
According to AIIMS director Randeep Guleria, the security guard, in his 20s, at AIIMS who received the jab after 4pm, complained of palpitations and developed an allergic skin rash within 15-20 minutes after inoculation and was admitted to the facility.
“He was managed immediately with appropriate treatment and improved. He is stable. As a precautionary measure, he has been admitted for night observation and his condition is being monitored. It is likely that he will be discharged in the morning,” Guleria said.
“Serious” and 51 “minor” cases of AEFI (adverse events after immunization) were reported among healthcare workers administered the coronavirus vaccine in Delhi on the first day of the COVID-vaccination campaign. 19 on Saturday, official figures showed.
Facing the target of 8,117 healthcare workers to be vaccinated on the first day of the campaign in 11 districts of Delhi, a total of 4,319 were given the vaccine, the figures showed.
Officials said some cases of AEFI were seen in some people who were given the vaccine.
“Some cases of AEFI were reported, but the majority were minor and people normalized during the observation period. Only one severe case of AEFI was reported in South Delhi,” said a senior government official.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), any adverse medical event that follows vaccination and does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the use of the vaccine is known as AEFI.
Eleven “minor” cases of AEFI were reported in the southern and southwestern districts, official data showed.
The “minor” cases of AEFI were reported in all districts except the northeast and Shahdara districts, authorities said.
Administration of the coronavirus vaccine began in Delhi in 81 city centers on Saturday. Each center was destined to administer vaccines to 100 people (health workers).
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