8 IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN VACCINE DOSES :
* USE THE SAME BRAND OF VACCINE AS THE FIRST DOSE.
* THE BEST TIME GAP FOR KOVISHEILD (from Astra Zeneca ) FOR THE 2nd DOSE IS 6 WEKS TO 3MONTHS. THE 3 PHASES OF TRIALS BY ASTRA ZENCA HAD SHOWN THAT THE EFFICACY WAS INCREASED BY 8% AS IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE DEVELOPED A STABLE ANTIBODY RESPONSE. SO BETTER TO POSTPONE IT TO 4 – 6 WEEKS. AFTER THE TRIALS & TESTS OF PHASE I II III DONE AT AFTER 4 WEEKS , 6 WEEKS, AND LATER.
* AFTER THE SECOND DOSE THE SYMPTOMS AND SIDE EFFECTS WILL BE MORE AS THE SECONDARY IMMUNE RESPONSE STARTS TO ACT RESULTING IN SIDE EFFECTS.
* PAIN KILLERS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED AS TH EPAIN KILLERS REDUCE THE IMMUNE RESPONSE. BUT CONSULT DOCTOR IF THERE IS NEED.
* IF ANY RASH ON THE INJECTED ARM APPEARS AFTER FIRST DOSE THAT IS CALLED ‘COVID ARM ‘, THEN TAKE THE 2nd DOSE ON THE OTHER ARM.
* DURING THIS GAP AVOID VACCINATIONS FOR OTHER VIRUSES AS IT MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE.
* THE IMMUNITY STARTS BUILDING UP FROM 2 WEEKS TO 3 MONTHS. 2 WEEKS IN NORMAL INDIVIDUALS AND UPTO 12 WEEKS WITH CO MORBID INDIIVIDUALS. AFTER THE 2nd DOSE AVOID SOCIAL EVENTS FOR 48 HOURS.
* LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST MASK WEARING SHOULD CONTINUE TILL 70% HERD IMMUNITY IS ACHIEVED IN THE TOWN, CITY .
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