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Two healthcare workers admitted to hospital after receiving COVID-19 vaccine in Odisha

The condition of both the health care workers in Jagatsinghpur and Bargarh district was stated to be stable, they said on Thursday.

Published: 22nd January 2021 11:43 AM  |   Last Updated: 22nd January 2021 11:43 AM   |  A+A A-

A medic administers COVID vaccine. (File Photo | PTI)

By PTI

BHUBANESWAR: Two health care workers were admitted to hospital as they reported Adverse Event Following Immunisation (AEFI) after receiving jab of COVID-19 vaccine in Odisha, official sources said.

The condition of both the health care workers in Jagatsinghpur and Bargarh district was stated to be stable, they said on Thursday.

A 45-year-old female ASHA worker of Jagatsinghpur district was administered COVID-19 vaccine on January 19, following which she developed a headache and fainting attack on the very day.

She was then admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital, where her condition was stated to be stable, an official said.

A 27-year-old female staff nurse of Bargarh district received COVID-19 vaccine shot on January 16.

She developed fever on the same day and was admitted to hospital in Bargarh for observation.

Her condition is currently stable, the official said.

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