Stockholm: After Germany, France and Italy announced halt on the use of AstraZeneca on Monday, Sweden’s health agency said on Tuesday that it is pausing the use of AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 as a precautionary measure.
The countries have took the decision after various countries reported serious possible side effects after the use of AstraZeneca vaccine.
The Dr Reddy’s completes Sputnik V phase – 3 trials of COVID-19 vaccine result of trials is expected to come in few days.
The trials of Sputnik V conducted on 1,500 subjects , the phase – 3 study of the vaccine was part of the randomized , double blind , parallel- group , and placebo controlled study. The Sputnik V vaccine is expected soon to be added in India’s Mass vaccination program.
According to the sources India will start add Sputnik V for vaccination in month of April.
A 107 year old , Kewal Krishan, became the oldest person in India to be vaccinated against COVID under the supervision of his Cardiologist Dr Ashok Seth, Chairman, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute. Two years ago, he was the oldest patient in the world to have undergone stenting to the artery of left side of brain.
“It is really a heartening moment to see that Mr Kewal Krishan has got vaccinated safely and will continue to lead a good quality of life in safety. This is important especially because two years ago Mr. Kewal Krishan started having repeated small strokes and was threatening a major stroke leading to paralysis. He had a 95% calcified left carotid artery stenosis (blockage in the main artery supplying blood to the left half of brain). The blockages were very hard, torturous and angulated. It took us 2-hours to treat it via a non-invasive Carotid Artery Stent Implantation. I am happy to say that he improved and that day we prevented him from having a major stroke and today he is well, lead a quality of life and therefore took the vaccine to remain well and enjoy his life with his family. He is an example for many other elderly patients to keep a positive attitude to life and wellbeing.” said Dr Ashok Seth, Chairman, Interventional Cardiology, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute
“Today, we administered the COVID vaccine to Mr. Kewal Krishan, the oldest person in India to get vaccinated. We hope that this action will encourage people to get vaccinated. The second phase of the vaccine rollout has seen an encouraging response, the numbers are increasing day by day. We are very hopeful and will continue to do our best in aiding the government efforts to combat and end the coronavirus pandemic.” said Bidesh Chandra Paul, Zonal Director, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute
India has crossed 3.17 crore vaccinations , the total vaccinations given to HCWs is 74,08,521 who have taken single dose and 43,97,613 HCWs who have taken second dose. The Frontline workers who have taken vaccines single dose is 74,26,479 and 13,23,527 who have taken the second dose of vaccine.
The total 18,63,623 vaccine doses were given till 7pm yesterday on 59th day nationwide #COVID19 vaccination .
A senior doctor (48) from the state-run Gandhi Medical College in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh tested Covid positive on March 10 even after getting both the doses of vaccine.
The doctor’s kin say she must have caught the disease due to general lowering of guard and not wearing a mask.
She had her first dose of vaccine on January 16 and the second one on March 1. She is currently advised home quarantine for 14 days.
In a recent provisional report it is revealed that a total of 26,291 new cases were registered in the last 24 hours. Out of these, five states of Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu cumulatively account for 78.41% cases.
Maharashtra has reported a daily high of 16,620 cases followed by Kerala and Punjab with 1,792 and 1,492 cases respectively. 118 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.
On the other hand, India is fast approaching total vaccination coverage of 3 crores. 2,99,08,038 vaccine doses have been administered through 5,13,065 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today.
As on Day-58 of the vaccination drive (14th March, 2021), 1,40,880vaccine doses were given. Being a Sunday, most States and UTs did not schedule vaccination sessions yesterday. India’s cumulative recoveries stand at 1,10,07,352 today. The national Recovery Rate is 96.68%. 17,455 recoveries were registered in the last 24 hours. 84.10% of the new recovered cases are observed to be concentrated in 6 States.
India registers a new landmark in Covid-19 vaccination with highest single day vaccination of more than 20.53 lakh doses on Day 56 of vaccination drive through 30,561 sessions. Total vaccination coverage came up to 3 crore.
Cumulative of more than 2.82 Cr (2,82,18,457) vaccine doses have been administered through 4,86,314 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today.
Out of the total vaccination in the last 24 hours, 8 States constituted 74% of 20,53,537 doses administered. Uttar Pradesh has topped the list with more than 3.3 lakh vaccine doses.
In last 24 hours India has reported 23,285 new #COVID19 cases and 117 deaths. The total COVID-19 cases form the time of outbreak are 1,13,08,846 and recoveries are 1,09,53,303.
Accroding to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare the active cases of Covid-19 are 1,97,237 and total number of deaths are 1,58,306.
The Total vaccination administered in country is 2,61,64,920.
The European countries Denmark, Iceland and Norway have stopped administering the shot of AstraZeneca vaccine while Italy has banned the use of a vaccine as a precaution after some people reported blood clots.
The Health authorities in Denmark ,Norway and Iceland has suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after blood clots reported among some people after the inoculation. The Danish health authority has halted the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for 14 days. The Danish agency has also launched an investigation into the vaccine.
The Austria has also stopped the using AstraZeneca shots while investigating a death from Coagulation disorders and the another illness.
The Central government on Thursday announced that Bharat Biotech’s indigenously developed COVAXIN has been moved out of the “clinical trial mode” and now COVAXIN has been granted the restricted emergency use authorization. The Dr.V K Paul who is the member (Health) NITI Aayog said that COVAXIN has been granted permission for restricted use in emergency situations in the public interest and both COVID-19 vaccines Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN and COVISHIELD which manufactured by Serum Institute of India (SII) have the same licensure status now.
“The condition of it (Covaxin) being required to be administered under clinical trial mode is no more there,” said Dr.VK Paul
“Both the COVID-19 vaccines Covaxin and Covishield have the same licensure status. Covaxin has stood the test of time in terms of great safety. Only 311 individuals have minimal side effects. It is the triumph for India’s research and development enterprise and Science and technology enterprise.” Dr.Paul added
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