The chairman of the centre’s Covid working group, Dr. NK Arora, responded Monday to statements made by senior attorney Prashant Bhushan calling into question the safety and effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines.
Prashant Bhushan’s testimony is of no use at a time when the government is working hard to expose misinformation and address vaccine reluctance, said Dr. NK Arora.
In a series of tweets on Monday, senior attorney Prashant Bhushan questioned the safety and effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines approved for emergency use in India.
Prashant Bhushan claimed, “The healthy boys have little chance of serious effects or die from Covid. You are at a higher risk of dying from vaccines. The recovered Covid have a much better natural immunity than the vaccine gives them. Vaccines can even affect their acquired natural immunity. “
The healthy boys hardly have a chance of serious consequences or of dying from Covid. You are at a higher risk of dying from vaccines. The recovered Covidists have much better natural immunity than the vaccine gives them. Vaccines can even affect their acquired natural immunity.
– Prashant Bhushan (@ pbhushan1) June 28, 2021
“For the record, I have not taken the Covid vaccine and I do not intend to take it,” continued Prashant Bhushan.
The senior lawyer even said, “Nobody from the government came to visit us or to order an investigation into my wife’s death. I still curse myself for persuading my wife to take the vaccine. I thought it would save us from the virus, but it “She killed her. The government does not monitor side effects of vaccines, nor does it publish data. “
In response to Prashant Bhushan’s tweets, Dr. NK Arora that the central government has a national system to keep track of Post-Immunization Adverse Event Cases (AEFI). This system is in operation in over 700 districts across the country, added Dr. Arora added.
It was the government that made information public about the first death after the Covid vaccination, said Dr. NK Arora. He added that all adverse events are systematically investigated using the World Health Organization (WHO) algorithm.
ABOUT VACCINE SAFETY
Dr. Arora reiterated that Covid-19 vaccines are safe. Over 32 million people have so far received the vaccination as part of India’s nationwide vaccination campaign, he said.
Regarding side effects after vaccination, Dr. NK Arora that some people might have pain or a fever for the first day or two after vaccination, but it’s nothing to worry about.
Dr. Arora also encouraged people to take vaccinations. He said, “One of the highlights of vaccines is that these vaccines, with varying variations, offer high levels of protection against the intensive care unit [hospitalisation] and death. “
He went on to explain that the risk of dying from Covid is low among the younger population.
ABOUT VACCINATION FOR CHILDREN
Center told the Supreme Court on Saturday that Zydus Cadila, which is developing a DNA vaccine, has completed its clinical trials for the 12-18 age group. Zydus’ vaccine could be available soon, subject to the necessary approvals, the government said in an affidavit.
When asked about the Zydus Cadila vaccine, Dr. NK Arora: “Zydus Cadila completed her experiments with 28,000 volunteers. You are working on evaluating the vaccine in 12-18 year olds. This will happen in six weeks from the age of five must go to school. “
ON THE VACCINATION TARGET OF CENTER
The central government has set a goal of vaccinating all adults in the country by the end of December.
Dr. NK Arora said the goal of the country is Administer 1 crore daily dose of vaccine over the next six to eight months.
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