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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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Side effects of Covishield vaccine on COVID-positive history family in India
Parikshit Gautam Jamdade1, Shrinivas Gautamrao Jamdade2
1 Department of Electrical Engineering, PVG's College of Engineering and Technology, Pune, Maharashtra, India
2 Department of Physics, Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Parikshit Gautam Jamdade
Below Canal, Near Ganpati Temple, Karvenagar, Pune, Maharashtra
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/wjsi.wjsi_2_22
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In India, COVID-19 vaccination was carried out in a phased manner from January 16, 2021, with Covishield. This study was carried out in Pune, Maharashtra, India, where COVID-positive history family who had taken the first dose of the Covishield vaccine were followed up to check for any side effects post vaccination. The data were collected with a participant-administered questionnaire. The predominant side effects reported were malaise, headache, fatigue, sneezing, nausea, and chills in participants, followed by pyrexia (fever) with a sore throat, while the most uncommon side effect seen is insomnia. The side effects were started at 6–8 h post vaccination, while it takes an average duration of 24–100 h to last. The absence of serious side effects makes the Covidshield vaccine safe for use in COVID-positive history population.
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