Out of total of 3,81,305 beneficiaries, who have so far been vaccinated for coronavirus since the rollout of the anti-Covid jab drive on Sunday, at least 580 adverse events following immunization (AEFI) have been reported in the country. The Union Health Ministry said that seven were hospitalised but none of them was serious.
It also said that the death of two persons soon after taking Covid-19 vaccine in Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka was not related to the jab.
Manohar Agnani, Additional Secretary in the Union Health Ministry, while addressing a Press briefing here on Monday said that they died due to heart related ailments. Agnani said “a cumulative 580 adverse events following immunization (AEFIs) and seven hospitalizations have so far been reported in the country since the nationwide COVID inoculation drive which began on January 16. Majority complained fever, headache and nausea, according to the provisional data of ongoing vaccination drive.
He said that of the two deaths reported, death of the 52 year male from Moradabad, UP (who was vaccinated on Sunday and died next day is not related to vaccination as per the post mortem report. Death was caused due to cardiopulmonary disease.
Similarly, he said that the second death which was of a male (43), a resident of Bellary, Karnataka was vaccinated on Saturday and died Monday. “The cause of death is anterior wall infarction with Cardiopulmonary failure. The post mortem is being conducted,” he said.
The Government however hasn’t given any details about the adverse reactions happened for which particular vaccine.
On Monday, till 5 pm, 1,48,266 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 25 states and Union territories, taking the total tall of the vaccinated people to 3,81,305. On the first day ie Saturday around 2 lakh people were inoculated, said Agnani.
Of the 1,48,266 beneficiaries who were administered the vaccine on Monday, 8,656 were from Bihar, 1,822 from Assam, 36,888 from Karnataka, 7,070 from Kerala, 6,665 from Madhya Pradesh, 7,628 from Tamil Nadu, 10,352 from Telangana, 11,588 from West Bengal and 311 were from Delhi.
In Delhi, three hospitalisations were reported, out of which, two have been discharged, and one with fainting is under observation at Max Hospital, Patparganj.
In Uttarakhand, one of the beneficiaries is stable and under observation at AIIMS Rishikesh, the official stated. In Chhattisgarh, one beneficiary is under observation, while in Karnataka, two cases of hospitalizations were reported, he said. "No case of serious/severe AEFI attributable to vaccination till date," the additional secretary added.
