Over 21,000 tested positive for COVID after taking first dose of either Covishield or Covaxin: Govt

[Kool_SRG]

Addressing a press conference, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said 0.04 per cent of 17,37,178 individuals, who received the second dose of Covaxin, were positive for COVID-19, while 0.03 per cent of 1,57,32,754 people, who took the second dose of Covishield, contracted the infection.

More than 21,000 people tested positive for COVID-19 after taking the first dose of either Covishield or Covaxin, while over 5,500 contracted the infection after taking the second dose, the Centre said on Wednesday.

Addressing a press conference, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said 0.04 per cent of 17,37,178 individuals, who received the second dose of Covaxin, were positive for COVID-19, while 0.03 per cent of 1,57,32,754 people, who took the second dose of Covishield, contracted the infection.

Bhargava who presented the data said vaccines reduce the risk of infection and prevent death and severe infection.

“After vaccination if one gets infection then it is known as breakthrough infection,” he said.

So far, 1.1 crore doses of Covaxin have been administered. Out of which 93 lakh received the first dose and out of that 4,208 (0.04 per cent) people got the infection which is four per 10,000 individuals. About 17,37,178 people received the second dose of which only 695 (0.04 per cent) tested positive for COVID-19, Bhargava said.

Of Covishield, 11.6 crore doses have been given. Ten crore received the first dose and 17,145 i.e. 2 per 10,000 people contracted the infection. About 1,57,32,754 individuals took the second dose of covishield and of that 5,014 (0.03 per cent) got infected. Two to four per 10,000 breakthrough infections have occurred, a very small number. This was mainly healthcare workers prone to more occupational hazards, he said.

According to the data, 5,709 people contracted the infection after the second dose of either of the two vaccines.

“This is a very small number and not at all worrisome. Secondly, the highly transmissable second wave also contribute miniscule to the percentage so this could have been even zero per cent,” he said.

NITI Aayog Member (Health) V K Paul noted that there is a risk even after taking vaccination so “we stress people to follow COVID appropriate behaviour even after taking the vaccination”.

Amid oxygen shortage in the country, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that 7,500 metric tonnes of oxygen is being produced in the country per day and 6,600 metric tonnes is being supplied to the states for medical use.

“Presently, we have issued instructions that, leaving a few industries, the supply of industries will be restricted so that more and more oxygen can be made available for medical use. We have allocated 6600 MT out of 7500 MT to states,” he said.

 

[covid1990]

second dose teesukune varaku waste antaru emo

[Spartan]

title should have been 0.04% rather than 21,000.

@8pm  this is what i was pointing out yesterday.

[8pm]

3 minutes ago, Spartan said:

title should have been 0.04% rather than 21,000.

@8pm  this is what i was pointing out yesterday.

really bro?

to you , me & govt it's a number. But, for the affected ones will it change anything?

 

[ZoomNaidu]

2 minutes ago, 8pm said:

really bro?

to you , me & govt it's a number. But, for the affected ones will it change anything?

 

Yes, it changes a lot to you & Jackseal. 

[8pm]

Just now, ZoomNaidu said:

Yes, it changes a lot to you & Jackseal. 

sakka chadivi reply ivvu. 

[ZoomNaidu]

2 minutes ago, 8pm said:

sakka chadivi reply ivvu. 

Ninnati Nee quotes Sakkaga sadhivi naakey reply isthunna.

[8pm]

Just now, ZoomNaidu said:

Ninnati Nee quotes Sakkaga sadhivi naakey reply isthunna.

baga late ayyindi

[ZoomNaidu]

1 minute ago, 8pm said:

baga late ayyindi

It’s still @8pm to me !!

[8pm]

10 minutes ago, ZoomNaidu said:

It’s still @8pm to me !!

[YeddiBK]

endi vaa ee negativity and discouraging people from taking vaccine ?

two doses ayyaka 2-3 weeks tharuvatha vaccine fully effective untundi.. pfizer vallu with in one year 3rd shot theesukovali as a boost antunnaru..

vallaku covid vachindi, first shot theesukunnaka, theesukodaniki velthu, theesukundam ani alochisthu undaga covid vachindi ani chetha raasi panic create cheyyoddu.. munde india lo chaalamandiki vaccines meeda doubt tho skip cheddam anukuntunnaru..

[Spartan]

57 minutes ago, 8pm said:

really bro?

to you , me & govt it's a number. But, for the affected ones will it change anything?

 

compared to number of people getting re-infected will be less...and people shying away from vaccine will be more..

if they see that 21,000 

already Teenmaar news lo ivala hadavidi.....

"vaccine eyinchukunnara.....aite tasmat jagratta...meeku corona malli soke avakasham ekkuve undi.,...

corona vaccine veskunna vallalo .... XXXXX mandiki malli corona.."  .

last ki PS rasinattu.... veinchukunna kuda maskulu dharinchandi..party laki vellaknadi ani......

.. so view it from a person who is informed only via media...if he listens to this..what will be his take on getting vaccinated....

 

@8pm

[ZoomNaidu]

1 minute ago, Spartan said:

compared to number of people getting re-infected will be less...and people shying away from vaccine will be more..

if they see that 21,000 

already Teenmaar news lo ivala hadavidi.....

"vaccine eyinchukunnara.....aite tasmat jagratta...meeku corona malli soke avakasham ekkuve undi.,...

corona vaccine veskunna vallalo .... XXXXX mandiki malli corona.."  .

ani... so view it from a person who is informed only via media...if he listens to this..what will be his take on getting vaccinated....

 

@8pm

Ee Teenmaar news kuda ABN  @8pm news laaganey na 😂😂

[8pm]

17 minutes ago, Spartan said:

compared to number of people getting re-infected will be less...and people shying away from vaccine will be more..

if they see that 21,000 

already Teenmaar news lo ivala hadavidi.....

"vaccine eyinchukunnara.....aite tasmat jagratta...meeku corona malli soke avakasham ekkuve undi.,...

corona vaccine veskunna vallalo .... XXXXX mandiki malli corona.."  .

last ki PS rasinattu.... veinchukunna kuda maskulu dharinchandi..party laki vellaknadi ani......

.. so view it from a person who is informed only via media...if he listens to this..what will be his take on getting vaccinated....

 

@8pm

aa munda vallani 10gali first

[Spartan]

1 minute ago, 8pm said:

aa munda vallani 10gali first

yes. i wish they had content control on media regarding this pandemic.

kaani govt transperency potadi at same time..

people should stop believing what ever is shown on tv...  appat varaku change raadu.