Covaxin side effects
Indian scientists have reported that multiple adverse effects have been seen in a third of more than 900 people who have received Covaxin shots, while upper respiratory tract infections have been found in about 50% of adolescents.
- Upper respiratory tract infections (such as the common cold)
- new skin problems
- Arthritis
- hypothyroidism
- eye problem
menstrual problems
The same study also reported that about 5% of women taking Covaxin had menstrual problems.
Skin disorders and headaches
The study reported that the general disorders of most people who were vaccinated were cured, but skin disorders persisted in many people even after 8.5 months. About 5% of adults and adolescents reported persistent headaches after 9 months.
Covishield also has many side effects
It is noteworthy that this study has come at a time when pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has admitted that their Covid-19 vaccine technology, which has been used by the Serum Institute of India in India to make the Covishield vaccine, may be available in very small quantities. Is. cases, can cause blood clotting and low platelet count. This condition is also called 'thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS)'.
How was the study done?
Covaxin was the second most used COVID-19 vaccine in India after Covishield. The study reported that researchers included 926 people from the Institute of Medical Sciences. All these people had taken Covaxin. Researchers asked these people about long-term “particularly significant adverse events (AESIs)” that occurred a year after vaccination. According to the study, about 48% of adolescents and 43% of adults were suffering from viral upper respiratory tract infections.
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