Ludhiana among districts with low vaccination adverse events

LUDHIANA: Ludhiana has crossed one million vaccination recently and the district witnessed about 0.002% persons suffering from adverse events following immunisation (AEFI), according to a recent report. Ludhiana is among the districts with low adverse events among vaccinated persons.
According to a health department report of Thursday, of the 9,63,237 persons who received first dose, there were 20 cases of AEFI in Ludhiana.
The report suggests that Amritsar has highest number of AEFI among the districts of state with 36 such cases reported in the district. Sangrur and Kapurthala shared the third position in 19 AEFI cases. Fatehgarh Sahib district had no such cases till June 24.
The report suggests that Ludhiana district has highest number of persons who received first dose whereas Jalandhar is ranked second with 6,24,826, SAS Nagar ranked third with 5,37,602. Mansa had lowest number of persons who received first dose at 76,347.
The data derived from the report suggests that Fatehgarh Sahib district has 0% AEFI, Gurdaspur 0.0005%, whereas Faridkot and Fazilka at 0.0008%. Sangrur and Kapurthala had highest percentage of AEFI among vaccinated (who received first dose) at .01%.
Health authorities said less number of vaccinated persons facing AEFI is a good scenario.
District immunisation officer (DIO) Dr Puneet Juneja, said it is good that Ludhiana has witnessed less AEFIs even as it has vaccinated highest number of persons.
Health experts said people should go for vaccination as AEFI in Ludhiana district is low.
“Persons suffering serious and severe effects are to be reported immediately. These AEFIs require hospitalisation as well. Routine fever, body ache, headache, pain in arm where vaccination is done, are routine reactions that are not reported. There are more chances of reactions after first dose and those who face such events normally don’t get second dose,” said former senior medical officer Dr Rajinder Gulati.