COVID-19 vaccine: How many doses will you need? Is there any side-effect? All you need to know

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 Reported by Pratham K.

  • Nearly 3 crore healthcare and frontline workers will receive the jab during the first phase of COVID-19 inoculation drive
  • From how many doses one should take to probable side-effects of the vaccination, all you need to know


From how many doses one should take to probable side-effects of the vaccination, a list questions are bound to emerge. Here is your COVID-19 vaccination cheat sheet

What are the two COVID-19 vaccines?
During the first phase of coronavirus vaccination drive in the country, people will receive two vaccines — Covishield and Covaxin.

COVID-19 dosing schedule:
The health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Monday that there would be two doses of the vaccine which will be given at a 28-day interval. The effectiveness of the vaccine would begin only after 14 days of receiving the second dose, Bhushan further added, asking all "to maintain COVID-19 appropriate behavior even after receiving the coronavirus vaccine."

How effective are COVID-19 vaccines?
Covishield is highly effective vaccine against novel coronavirus," Adar Poonawalla, chief executive officer, Serum Institute of India earlier mentioned. Researchers claim the vaccine protected against disease in 62% of those given two full doses and in 90% of those initially given a half dose.

COVID-19 vaccine side-effects:
Covishield and Covaxin are are safest of the vaccines, said Dr VK Paul, member of Niti Aayog. "We should have no doubt that the two vaccines approved are the safest of the vaccines," Paul added. "Both the vaccines have been tested on thousands of people and side-effects are negligible. There is no risk of any significance," he mentioned.


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