ASHA worker hospitalised after vaccination
January 21, 2021 11:57
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A Ferozepur-based Asha worker has reported complications after she was administered the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in a civil hospital in Punjab on Tuesday, reports India Today.
Identified as Bindiya, the 35-year-old woman had complained of breathlessness after getting the shot. She was admitted to the Civil Hospital in Ferozepur on Wednesday, and she is now under observation.Bindiya said that she had gone to her home after getting the vaccine dose. Later in the day, there was a sudden drop in her blood pressure. She was taken to a private clinic, but was later referred to the government hospital.
Emergency medical officer, Ferozepur, Dr Shashi Bhushan told India Today that her condition is stable. "She was vaccinated on Tuesday, and she later reported problems in breathing. She spent Tuesday night at her home, and was admitted to Civil Hospital on Wednesday. She is undergoing treatment, and we cannot say at this stage that it was a side-effect of the vaccine."
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