If we want to bring this infection down to extremely low levels then maybe we would want to vaccinate our children as well.Soumya SwaminathanChief Scientist, World Health Organisation
Everyone should understand that COVID-19 vaccines don't give you blanket cover against the virus. You might still get the infection.Dr Jalil ParkarSenior Pulmonary Consultant, Lilavati Hospital
India needs to develop a multi-pronged vaccination strategy to achieve 10 million doses per day that covers every citizen of India, in not just urban areas but also rural areas, to beat the Covid-19 pandemic.Dr Randeep GuleriaDirector, AIIMS
Everyone should take the vaccine especially at a time when we are talking about the third and fourth wave. There should be no vaccine hesitancy. Raghu SharmaMinister of Health & Family Welfare, Rajasthan
Our mission at Google has been to make information useful for every individual. And that's why we have COVID news across search, maps on our platform in eight different languages.Anal GhoshSenior Program Manager, Google India
Coronavirus is not going to go away by itself. We either need to immune our people by vaccination or at least 70-80 per cent people should get infected with the virus.Dr Faheem YounusChief of Infectious Diseases, University of Maryland
The number of vaccination will increase in India. So far we have vaccinated 20 crore people. There is no problem with scalability.RS SharmaCEO, National Health Authority & CoWin Chief
To build confidence in vaccines, we have to put pros and cons and how they have been built and rolled out in public. This will help build confidence among people.Dr Mathew VargheseHead of Orthopaedics, St Stephens Hospital
The new variants have much more infectivity. In this wave we are seeing if 1 person gets infected, he/she infects the whole family. Earlier this was not the case. Dr Suneela GargDirector Professor & Head, Community Medicine – MAMC, Member, The Lancet Covid-19 Commission
When we rolled out vaccination programme in our villages, we gave training to 7,000 people for giving vaccine. Today, we can administer 3-3.5 lakh vaccines in a day.T.S. Singh DeoMinister of Health, Chhattisgarh
Antibody cocktail is a very effective weapon against COVID-19 infections caught within a week. President Trump got the cocktail and soon got to work. Dr Naresh TrehanChairman, CII Healthcare Council, Chairman & Managing Director, Medanta - The Medicity
Firstly, we need to open up gradually. Secondly, we need to follow COVID appropriate behaviour. Thirdly, vaccinate as many people as possible.Dr Ambrish MithalChairman and Head of Endocrinology and Diabetes at Max Healthcare- Pan-Max, Saket
Vaccinating is the fastest way to prevent another wave. Vaccination can't stop an immediate wave, but it can prevent another one.Eric Feigl-DingSenior Fellow, Federation of American Scientists
We have to keep our guard up and be vigilant. The worst is not over and I think it's important that everybody comes together and do their part.Arjun KapoorActor
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Common Questions
What Are The Common Side Effects Of The COVID-19 Vaccine?
Reported side effects to COVID-19 vaccines have mostly been mild to moderate and short-lasting. They include: fever, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, diarrhoea, pain at the injection site. The chances of any of these side effects following vaccination differ according to the specific COVID-19 vaccine.Read More
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Can I Still Get Covid After The Vaccine?
If someone is unlucky to get Covid after having been vaccinated and you can still, in some cases, get Covid after you get vaccinated, even though your chances seem to be lower, it is likely you will experience a much milder disease.Read More
Source: COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs (mohfw.gov.in)
Is It Mandatory To Take The COVID-19 Vaccine?
Vaccination for COVID-19 is voluntary. However, it is advisable to receive the complete schedule of COVID-19 vaccine for protecting one-self against this disease and also to limit the spread of this disease to the close contacts including family members, friends, relatives and co-workers.Read More
Source: COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs (mohfw.gov.in)
How Severe Is The Coronavirus Disease?
Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness.Read More
Source: World Health Organisation (who.int)
Does The Vaccine Provide Herd Immunity?
Until we better understand COVID-19 immunity, it is not possible to know how much of a. population is immune and how long that immunity last for. Read More
Source: World Health Organisation (who.int)