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Join our webinar on #COVID19 #Vaccination & Adolescents, today

Speakers:

Senior Advisor to Govt. of Maharashtra and @UNICEF on Child Health, Dr. Mrudula Phadke

&

Prof. Praveen Kumar
Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi,

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Webinar on #COVID19 #Vaccination & Adolescents

Speakers:

Senior Advisor to Govt. of Maharashtra and @UNICEF on Child Health, Dr. Mrudula Phadke

&

Prof. Praveen Kumar
Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi,

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Govt. is doing its best to provide right information about #COVID19 #Pandemic to public

The purpose of this webinar on 'COVID-19 Vaccination & Adolescents' is to address the concerns of parents regarding ongoing #Vaccination for adolescents:

- ADG @PIBMumbai

While vaccination has been opened for adolescents, it is more important for those among them who have secondary diseases to get vaccinated on priority

- Prof. Praveen Kumar, Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi

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We assure all parents that the vaccine is safe and effective, the child will be alright in 1-2 days, the immunity will be lasting, so the child will be protected against #COVID19

- says Senior Advisor to Govt. of Maharashtra and @UNICEF on Child Health, Dr. Mrudula Phadke

@UNICEF By vaccinating children, we are protecting not only them, but also the family and thereby the society

COVAXIN is a good #COVID19 vaccine for children, it is safe and effective

- Dr. Mrudula Phadke exhorts parents to come forward and vaccinate their adolescent children

@UNICEF Only 1 in 10,000 children may experience severe disease on being infected with #COVID19

In a condition called Multiple Inflammatory Syndrome of Children, almost every organ is affected

- Dr. Mrudula Phadke, explaining necessity of vaccination

@UNICEF #COVID19 vaccines give 80% protection against the disease and very good protection of 95% - 99% against hospitalization and death

Further, the immunity given by vaccines will last generally at least for a period of 6 months after second dose
- Dr. Phadke

@UNICEF #COVID19 vaccine protects not only the individual against the disease, but also one's family and society

So it is important that we get vaccinated

- Prof. Praveen Kumar, Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi

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Side-effects are considered while developing #Vaccine

#COVAXIN which has been opened for #Vaccination in adolescents is regarded as very safe

- Prof. Praveen Kumar, Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi

One parent came to me saying that children can develop anaphylaxis - severe allergic reaction after #Vaccination

We had to tell him, this occurs very rarely, 1 in 2 lakh

We observe the child for half an hour after vaccination

#COVAXIN is very safe

- Dr. Phadke

Even vegans can safely have #COVID19 #Vaccine

Please come forward and take the vaccine

- Dr. Mrudula dispels concerns whether vegans can take the #COVID vaccine

All vaccines are available free in all govt. and corporation hospitals in biggest of cities and Primary Health Centres

Children/parents can go through CoWin App; can also go directly & take #COVID19 #Vaccine

Vaccines available on payment in Pvt. hospitals

- Dr. Mrudula

Govt. of India has very clearly said that consent of parent is not required in order for adolescents to take #COVID19 vaccination

- Senior Advisor to Govt. of Maharashtra and @UNICEF on Child Health, Dr. Mrudula Phadke

The most authentic source of information on #COVID19 is websites and official platforms of central and state governments

We also have @WHO and other sources

My request is to please check with these sites and rely on information from them

- Dr. Kumar

If after #COVID19 #Vaccination, the child develops any of the untoward symptoms such as,

fever not coming down even after 2-3 days,
breathlessness,
rashes,
severe headache,
vomiting,
diarrhea,
pain in abdomen,

the child should be taken to hospital -

- Dr. Mrudula

It is safe for children to go to school even if not #Vaccinated

We are now in #COVID19 declining phase; they should follow SMS - social distancing, mask wearing, washing hands regularly

Advantages gained by opening school are greater than risk in going to school

- Dr. Mrudula

#Coronavirus is a unique virus which mutates repeatedly; results in virus being able to bypass acquired immunity

We keep monitoring for any new mutation

Experts' view is, risk from COVID-19 is still there; we need to continue taking precautions, get vaccinated

- Dr. Kumar