Odisha Reports Two Serious Adverse Events Following Immunisation Cases

Two cases of Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI) have been reported in Odisha, where two healthcare workers were hospitalised after the administration of Covid-19 vaccine.

In Odisha, two cases of Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) have been reported. The state Health Department said that two healthcare workers were hospitalized after administration of Covid-19 vaccine. However, both are now stable. //

A 27-year-old staff nurse in Bargarh district had taken the vaccine on January 16, and she developed fever on the same day.

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‘Two healthcare workers were hospitalised after the administration of Covid-19 vaccine in Odisha.’

Since the fever continued, she is admitted to the Vikash Hospital, Bargarh for observation. Now she is well, the Health Department said.

A 45-year-old female ASHA worker of Jagatsingpur district, who had taken the vaccine on January 19, developed headaches and a fainting attack on January 20 and was admitted to DHH Jagatsingpur. She is well now, it said.

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