Corona Vaccination and Preventions

Corona Vaccination & Preventions

Two Corona vaccine licenced in India by Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) :

1)  Covishield (AstraZeneca's vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India) 

2)  Covaxin (manufactured by Bharat Biotech Limited)

The three phases of Vaccine trial:

* Pre-clinical : Vaccine development in laboratory animals

(1) Phase 1 Clinical trial (small number of participants): Assess vaccine safety, immune response and determine right dosage (short duration)

(2) 

• Phase 2 Clinical trial (few hundred participants): Assess safety and the ability of the vaccine to generate an immune response (short duration)

(3) Phase 3 Clinical trial (thousands of participants): Determine vaccine effectiveness against the disease and safety in a larger group of people (duration 1-2 years)

Note :- Two doses given to the people 

The Centre govt. said that the gap between two doses of Covishield Covid vaccine can be increased from 12-16 weeks. The decision to extend between the first and second dose was taken on the recommendation of COVID Working Group chaired by Dr NK Arora.

Covid vaccine to be given in different groups:

 The Government of India has selected the priority groups who will be vaccinated on priority as they are at higher risk.

The first group includes healthcare and frontline workers. 

The second group to receive COVID-19 vaccine was the persons over 60 years of age and persons between 45 and 59 years of age with comorbid conditions.

 From April 1st, 2021, People above the age of 45 years (born before 1st Jan, 1977) are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

 From May 1, 2021, all eligible citizens above the age of 18 years can get the COVID-19 vaccine.

List of covid-19 vaccine mostly used:

Australia

• Pfizer — Rollout started February 2021
• AstraZeneca — Rollout started March 2021

Germany

• Pfizer — Rollout started December 2020
• AstraZeneca (limited to over 60s

Israel

• Pfizer — Rollout started January 2021

Japan

• Pfizer — Rollout started February 2021

New Zealand

• Pfizer — Rollout started February 2021

Russia

• Sputnik V - Rollout started December 2020 
• EpiVacCorona - Rollout started December 2020
• Covicac - Rollout started February 2021

South Africa

• Johnson & Johnson — Rollout started February 2021
• AstraZeneca — Rollout stopped in February 2021 due to lack of protection against South African variant

United Kingdom

• Pfizer — Rollout started December 2020
• AstraZeneca (Limited to over 30s) — Rollout started January 2021
• Moderna — Rollout started April 2021

United States

• Pfizer — Rollout started December 2020
• Moderna — Rollout started December 2020
• Johnson & Johnson's Janssen — Rollout started April 2021

P-fizer vaccine mostly used in many countries :

P-fizer is an American multinational pharmaceutical corporation headquartered on 42nd Street in Manhattan, New York city. It is named after its co-founder, Charles Pfizer.

Benifits of Covid-Vaccine

{1} Getting vaccinated can decrease the chances of hospitalisation and requirement of supplementation of oxygen with more chances of recovery at-home.

{2}A vaccinated individual may develop antibodies that can neutralise the virus, and break the chain of transmission. This leads to the development of herd immunity once the significant population is vaccinated and has circulating antibodies for the same.

{3} Vaccinated individuals can have a faster recovery after two doses of vaccine.

Keep these things in mind even after applying the vaccine

(1) Wearing masks and staying 6 feet apart from others help reduce your chance of being exposed to the virus or spreading it to others, but these measures are not enough.

(2)  Drink adequate lukewarm water throughout the day to keep yourself hydrated. 

(3)  Make sure you practise yoga especially, pranayama and meditate for at least 30 minutes every day. Pranayama helps in increasing our lung capacity.

(4)   Use warm water and soap and rub your hands for at least 20 seconds.Work the lather to your wrists, between your fingers, and under your fingernails. You can also use an antibacterial and antiviral soap.

(5)  Avoid touching any part of your face or head, including your mouth, nose, and eyes. 

(6)   Stop shaking hands and hugging people.

(7)  Don't share your personal items like:

• phones
• makeup
• combs
  
• pens
• charger , etc.(8)

(8)  Cover your mouth and nose when you cough and sneeze.

(9)  Use alcohol-based disinfectants to clean hard surfaces in your home like:

• countertops
• door handle
• furniture
• toys
• room surfaces
• hard surfaces

(10)  Take physical (social) distancing seriously.

(11)  Do not gather in groups, Being in a group or gathering makes it more likely that you’ll be in close contact with someone.

(12) Always wear the mask and wash it time to time with disinfect(Dettol, savlon, lifebuy etc.)

Importance of masks

(1)     Wash your hands before you put on your mask

(2)     Wash your mask after each use.

(3)    You can transfer the virus from your hands to the mask. If you’re wearing a mask, avoid touching the front of it.

(4)     You can also transfer the virus from the mask to your hands. Wash your hands if you touch the front of the mask.

(5)  A mask shouldn’t be worn by a child under 2 years old, a person who has trouble breathing, or a person who can’t remove the mask on their own.

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