The COVID-19 vaccination initially began on 16th January in India to only health care workers. They have expanded to elderly people over 60 years of age and those above 45 years of age with comorbidities. The COVID-19 Vaccine was free at a government hospital, and private hospitals could charge up to Rs 250 per dose. Now to get the Vaccine, there is a list of comorbidities among people between the age of 45-60 years that physicians and doctors share. You should be carrying a valid comorbidity certificate signed by a registered medical practitioner.
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Since this was a severe pandemic being faced after decades hence different studies would have different views. Although the experts worldwide say those patients with comorbidities are at a higher risk of getting affected by severe COVID-19 infection. This was enough to catch a spark of panic among people. Which then later resulted in the spread of misinformation and confusion about comorbidities and the COVID-19 Vaccine.
What are Comorbidities?
Comorbidity means a person who has more than one medical condition at the same time. They can either be physical health conditions or mental. The study states that India is dealing with the most common comorbidity of diabetes, holding 8.7% of diabetic conditions between the age of 20 to 65 years.
The other comorbidities could be as follows:
- Heart stroke and hospitalization within a year.
- Cardiac transplant and post clinical follow-ups.
- Serious Valvular Heart Disease
- Pulmonary artery hypertension
- Diabetes hypertension
- Kidney or Liver transplant
- Kidney disease or failure
- Primary HIV infection
- Cancer patients
- Asthma
- COPD
What Do Doctors suggest?
Doctors suggest that the patients suffering from comorbidities should prioritize getting Vaccines and hospitalized as the main motive behind giving Vaccines is to save the patient from dying due to any kind of disease.
Although there are some special conditions that Doctors would suggest you be mindful about, which is Cancer. In this disease, the doctors often recommend the patients to take Vaccines if they had taken cancer treatment or even if they have other comorbidities. Other patients who are still undergoing chemotherapy are suggested to complete their chemotherapy sessions first and then go for vaccination. Some people try to avoid the Vaccine due to fear and misconceptions, but we need to understand the fact globally that these vaccines are for our betterment.
Are There Any Side Effects of Covid-19 Vaccine?
It is important to follow some precautions after taking the vaccination. The most common side effect of the COVID-19 Vaccine is mild headache and body ache, severe chills, and fever. You may also experience a little swollenness and pain in the area and a feeling of fatigue. Once you get a vaccine, the doctor would give you certain medicines like paracetamol. In addition, they suggest you take proper rest and keep yourself hydrated so that the body does not have side effects.
Conclusion
It is also recommended that if the COVID-19 vaccine side effects persist for more than 72 hours, then immediately contact your doctor and discuss the details. If you are going through other comorbidities, you should continuously monitor your BP level and sugar level.
