Corona Epidemic - Answers to Your Questions
Corona Epidemic - Answers to Your Questions
The new strain of coronavirus in all the countries of the world has increased the concern. On the other hand, all the countries of the world including India have prepared the vaccine for Covid-19. The world, which has been facing the global epidemic of corona for almost a year now, has seen a ray of hope with the introduction of vaccines. Although cases of coronavirus infection are decreasing in India. But any kind of negligence on Corona can outweigh us. We have to avoid all the myths associated with the coronavirus and defend ourselves by being fully aware. Read the answer to every question related to the vaccine formulated against the coronavirus -
- How long will the vaccine take?
When the vaccine will be applied depends on which group you fall into. In India, the first health workers and other Corona Warriors will get the vaccine. After this, people over 50 years of age and those under comorbid conditions will get the vaccine. After this, the government will take a decision about other people.
- Will pregnant women also get vaccinated?
Initially, thirty million people have been selected for this
- Does the whole family need to be vaccinated?
At present, no decision has been taken regarding the vaccination of children. But to avoid corona, every person will have to be vaccinated, which will include women, men and young people.
Pregnant women were not included in the vaccine trial, due to which pregnant women may have to wait to get vaccinated. But it has been decided in Britain about the vaccine of Oxford that doctors can decide to apply vaccine to pregnant women on a case-to-case basis.
- Can vaccines be purchased by buying from the open market?
- How old will the elderly be vaccinated?
No maximum age limit has been set for the introduction of the corona vaccine. All persons above 50 will get the vaccine on priority basis.
- How old will children get vaccinated?
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has given permission to do a Bharat Biotech Trial of Covaxine on children above 12 years of age. If the central government wants to give this vaccine to children above 12 years of age under clinical trial. But the Covishield of Serum Institute will be given to people over 18 years of age. The reason behind this is that children were not included during the trial of Kovishield.
- Will people who have recovered from Corona also get vaccinated?
Yes, AIIMS Delhi director Randeep Guleria says that those who are cured should also get vaccinated. This will give them better immunity
- Do we have to wear masks even after getting vaccinated?
It is advisable to wear a mask even after applying the vaccine. During the trial, it has been learned that after applying the vaccine, people will not get sick from the corona, but whether they will not spread the infection also, the study of scientists is going on.
- Will the vaccine be effective throughout life?
Since corona is a new disease and it has been only a few months since the vaccine trial, there is no concrete information about it. Right now scientists are studying how long the vaccine will be effective.
- How much does it cost to get a vaccine?
Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has said that 3 crore people will be given vaccine free in the first phase. These include 1 crore health workers and 20 million frontline workers. The decision on how the vaccine will be given to the remaining 27 crore people in the priority list by July is yet to be decided.
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