Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: COVID-19 vaccination sessions held in only six states today, says Harsh Vardhan

 Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: The health ministry said that a total of 17,072 beneficiaries were vaccinated at 553 sessions across Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur and Tamil Nadu

Break up of vaccination sessions today:

Total of 447 AEFIs reported in two days, says health ministry

A total 447 AEFI's have been reported on 16 and 17 Jan and only three required hospitalisation. One from Northern Hospital Delhi and One from AIIMS delhi have been discharged and one is under observation in AIIMS Rishikesh is doing fine, the health ministry said. Most of the AEFIs reported so far are minor like fever, headache and nausea, the ministry said.

No reports of adverse reaction in Maharashtra, says Tope

 There have been no reports of adverse  reaction or side-effects of COVID-19 vaccine in Maharashtra so far, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Sunday, a day after the inoculation drive was undertaken across the country.  "There has absolutely been no report of any adverse reaction or side-effects of the vaccine following the drive on Saturday. Everything was safe, it will be safe," Tope  told news agency PTI.

As many as 18,425 beneficiaries, or 65 percent of the target for the first day, were given vaccine shot across the state on Saturday, a health department official earlier said. The Maharashtra government on Saturday evening announced suspension of the COVID-19 vaccination drive in the state till Monday owing to problems in the Co-WIN app.

23 die in Norway after receiving Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, 13 were nursing home patients

 

Twenty-three people died in Norway within days of receiving their first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine with 13 of those deaths apparently related to the side effects of the shots, New York Post reported citing the health officials. All 13 were nursing home patients and at least 80 years old.

All 13 were nursing home patients and at least 80 years old.

Common reactions to the vaccine, including fever and nausea, "may have contributed to a fatal outcome in some frail patients," New York Post quoted Sigurd Hortemo, chief physician at the Norwegian Medicines Agency, as saying in a statement on Friday.
While officials aren't expressing serious concern, they are adjusting their guidance on who should receive the vaccine.