#COVID19 VACCINE FAQs.

This is an attempt from me with the team at @icart_india and @giridar100 to answer the major queries and doubts anyone may have regarding the COVID-19 vaccines in India.

You can download the pdf from here: drive.google.com/file/d/1o6K10J…

Do read and share.

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Have tried to address some of the most common misconceptions and fears surrounding the vaccines and their effects.

You can download the pdf here: drive.google.com/file/d/1o6K10J…

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We will be translating these into regional languages as well so dissemination of information becomes easier and more accessible.

You can download the pdf here: drive.google.com/file/d/1o6K10J…

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@theskindoctor13 @desimojito @BefittingFacts @ShefVaidya @rupamurthy1 @ARanganathan72

If you see this, please share. In public interest. 😅😅
Have tried to keep the language as simple as possible. If someone still has doubts, they are most welcome to clear those doubts.

You can download the pdf here: drive.google.com/file/d/1o6K10J…

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It is a humble request to please share this amongst your groups and peers to spread awareness and clear the air surrounding the vaccines.

You can download the pdf here: drive.google.com/file/d/1o6K10J…

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Sincerely hoping that all doubts were cleared. If anything was missed out, do let us know.

Thank you...

You can download the pdf here: drive.google.com/file/d/1o6K10J…

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19 Feb
#COVID19Vaccine

Addressing some prevalent misconceptions. Pl. read and share.

➡️ AIM of Vaccines
➡️ How Vaccines Work
➡️ Side-Effects / AEFI
➡️ Process of Vaccination
➡️ Registration for >50 yr old
➡️ Availability in Open Market
➡️ New Variants and Vaccines

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➡️ AIM of Vaccines

> Prevent COVID-19 in susceptible individuals.
> Prevent severe COVID-19 infection, thereby reducing the need for hospital admission, ventilation, ICU admission, and death.
> Herd immunity by vaccination.

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➡️ How Vaccines Work

> COVID-19 Vaccines have 2 doses, 4 weeks apart. Both doses are necessary for protection from COVID.

> Single dose of vaccine does not impart complete protection against COVID. One can still get infected after 1st dose ---> Why?

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Read 14 tweets
13 Jan
#COVID19Vaccine #India

The vaccination drive for COVID19 will soon begin in India.

Things to know:

➡️Why get vaccinated?
➡️Misconceptions
➡️Vaccines In India
➡️Vaccine Priority
➡️Process of Vaccination
➡️Co-WIN website/app
➡️Side-effects/AEFI
➡️Communication

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➡️Why Get Vaccinated?

>Prevention of COVID19 infection.
>Prevention of the long term health risks of COVID19 infection.
>92 million cases and 1.9 million deaths due to COVID by now.
>Vaccine + Masks and Distancing are essential to curb the pandemic.

cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…

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➡️Misconceptions

>Vaccines will NOT cause infection.

>You cannot compare the 98-99% recovery rate with 95% vaccine efficacy. If you still want to - understand this: Vaccine reduces chances of mortality from 1% to 0.05%.

>Vaccines will NOT cause any mutations in your body.

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Read 26 tweets
10 Jan
I did not want to get into the #Bhopal #COVAXIN controversy. I was holding back.

But after seeing the response from some "health reporters", I had to come out and say it:

DON'T TURN YOUR JOURNALISM INTO ACTIVISM.
There's a fine line between demanding accountability from the Govt / Bharat Biotech and eroding the trust of the people in the vaccine.

To all those journos: You are crossing that line.
Yes. Go ahead and ask questions about why the approval was given. Ask why IC was not taken in Bhopal. Ask why the poor 45 yr old man died.

But do it with sensitivity.
Read 11 tweets
29 Dec 20
#LongCOVID is real and bad.

Here is one of the most extensive and comprehensive long term follow-up of COVID patients (3762 respondents) with long lasting symptoms/complaints.

medrxiv.org/content/10.110… via @ahandvanish @GinaAssaf et al. 🙌🏻🙌🏻

A thread on LONG COVID.

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Points covered:

➡️ What is Long COVID?
➡️ Who can get Long COVID?
➡️ Why does Long COVID occur?
➡️ Symptoms of Long COVID
➡️ Some literature on Long COVID
➡️ Concerns about Long COVID
➡️ Instructions for the Common Man

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➡️ What is Long COVID?

> A large number of COVID19 patients suffer from long lasting effects of the infection

> Characterized by a constellation of symptoms involving multiple systems in the body for >28 days

> Leading to increased morbidity even after "apparent recovery"

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Read 29 tweets
28 Dec 20
What is this obsession with my bio?

And more importantly, what does it have to do with the cost of medical education across India?

Please enlighten me.

And stop engaging in personal attacks. I have ever brought up anybody's caste/religion in my conversations. Why did you?
*never
Read 7 tweets
6 Dec 20
#COVID19vaccines - #IndiaFightsCorona

➡️News/Updates - India
➡️Different Vaccines, Different Mechanisms
➡️Time-frame and Roll-out
➡️What To Expect?
➡️Got Vaccinated. What now?
➡️Adverse Reactions???
➡️Countering Misinformation

A thread.

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➡️News/Updates - #India

> @pfizer has applied for Emergency Approval in India.
> @BharatBiotech COVAXIN - Phase 3 trials.
> @ZydusUniverse ZyCoV-D - Expected to start Phase 3 trials in Dec/Jan

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➡️Different Vaccines, Different Mechanisms

Here's a look at how the major vaccines work -

> Pfizer and Moderna - mRNA
> Oxford/AstraZeneca - Chimpanzee Adenoviral vector
> Bharat Biotech - Inactivated Vaccine
> Zydus Cadila - Plasmid DNA

nature.com/articles/d4158…

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