<p>VACCINATION </p><p>WHAT IS VACCINATION? </p><p> Vaccination is a simple, safe, and effective way of protecting people </p><p>against harmful diseases, before they come into contact with them. <br> Makes your immune system stronger.  Vaccines train your immune system to create antibodies. </p><p><a href="/goto?url=https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/vaccines-and-immunization-what-is-vaccination" target="_blank"> </a><a href="/goto?url=https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/vaccines-and-immunization-what-is-vaccination" target="_blank">SOURCE : World Health Organization </a></p><p>Why You Should Get Vaccinated? </p><p> COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. </p><p> When we get vaccinated, we aren’t just protecting ourselves, but also </p><p>those around us. <br> Helps to reduce the spread of disease. </p><p><a href="/goto?url=https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/vaccines-and-immunization-what-is-vaccination" target="_blank"> </a><a href="/goto?url=https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/vaccines-and-immunization-what-is-vaccination" target="_blank">SOURCE : World Health Organizations </a></p><p>Are Vaccines Safe? </p><p> Vaccination is safe. </p><p> The benefits of vaccination greatly outweigh the risks, and many more illnesses and deaths would occur without vaccines. </p><p><a href="/goto?url=https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/vaccines-and-immunization-what-is-vaccination" target="_blank"> </a><a href="/goto?url=https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/vaccines-and-immunization-what-is-vaccination" target="_blank">SOURCE : World Health Organization </a></p><p>Side Effects Of Vaccines </p><p> Like any medicine, vaccines can cause mild side effects, such as a low- </p><p>grade fever, or pain or redness at the injection site. <br> Severe or long-lasting side effects are extremely rare.  Vaccines are continually monitored for safety, to detect rare adverse events. </p><p><a href="/goto?url=https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/vaccines-and-immunization-what-is-vaccination" target="_blank"> </a><a href="/goto?url=https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/vaccines-and-immunization-what-is-vaccination" target="_blank">SOURCE : World Health Organization </a></p><p>Types Of Vaccines In India </p><p>1. Covaxin 2. Covishield 3. ZyCoV-D 4. Sputnik 5. BBV154 – Intranasal Vaccine 6. Moderna 7. Pfizer </p><p><a href="/goto?url=https://vaccine.icmr.org.in/covid-19-vaccine" target="_blank"> </a><a href="/goto?url=https://vaccine.icmr.org.in/covid-19-vaccine" target="_blank">SOURCE : Indian Council Of Medical Research </a></p><p>Details About Covaxin </p><p> Covaxin is an inactivated vaccine which means that it is made up of killed </p><p>coronaviruses, making it safe to be injected into the body. <br> When administered, immune cells can still recognise the dead virus, prompting the immune system to make antibodies against the pandemic virus. </p><p> The two doses are given four weeks apart. The vaccine can be stored at </p><p>2C to 8C. </p><p><a href="/goto?url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-55748124" target="_blank"> </a><a href="/goto?url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-55748124" target="_blank">SOURCE : BBC </a></p><p>Details About Covishield </p><p> The vaccine is made from a weakened version of a common cold virus </p><p>(known as an adenovirus) from chimpanzees. <br> It prompts the immune system to start making antibodies and primes it to attack any coronavirus infection. </p><p> The jab is administered in two doses given between four and 12 weeks </p><p>apart. It can be safely stored at temperatures of 2C to 8C. </p><p><a href="/goto?url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-55748124" target="_blank"> </a><a href="/goto?url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-55748124" target="_blank">SOURCE : BBC </a></p><p>Details About Sputnik V </p><p> It uses a cold-type virus, engineered to be harmless, as a carrier to deliver a small fragment of the coronavirus to the body. </p><p> It uses a cold-type virus, engineered to be harmless, as a carrier to deliver a </p><p>small fragment of the coronavirus to the body. </p><p> It can be stored at temperatures of between 2 and 8C degrees (a standard fridge is roughly 3-5C degrees) making it easier to transport and store. </p><p> the Sputnik jab uses two slightly different versions of the vaccine for the first </p><p>and the second dose - given 21 days apart. </p><p> The idea is that using two different formulas boosts the immune system even more than using the same version twice - and may give longer-lasting protection. </p><p><a href="/goto?url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-55748124" target="_blank"> </a><a href="/goto?url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-55748124" target="_blank">SOURCE : BBC </a></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Comparison In Some Of The Vaccines </li><li style="flex:1">Efficiency Rate After All Doses </li></ul><p></p><p>Efficiency Rate </p><p>81% <br>91.60% </p><p><a href="/goto?url=https://dashboard.cowin.gov.in/" target="_blank">COVAXIN </a>COVISHIELD </p><p>SPUTINIK </p><p>90% </p><p>Percentage Of People Get Vaccinated By- </p><p>PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE VACCINATED BY- </p><p>11% </p><p>COVAXIN COVISHIELD </p><p>89% </p><p>Some Myths About Vaccine </p><p> The vaccines aren’t safe because they were </p><p>developed quickly. <br> The vaccines can lead to long-term effects.  You can get COVID-19 from the vaccines. </p><p> I’ve already had COVID-19, so I don’t need to get vaccinated. </p><p> People with underlying conditions shouldn’t get vaccinated.  People with suppressed immune systems shouldn’t get vaccinated. </p><p> The COVID-19 vaccines will alter your DNA. </p><p> If you get vaccinated, it could make you infertile. </p><p> If I’m pregnant or breastfeeding, I definitely shouldn’t get vaccinated.  Once I get vaccinated, I don’t have to wear masks or practice social </p><p>distancing. </p><p>How To Register Yourself For Vaccination? </p><p> Visit the official website of CoWIN - </p><p><a href="/goto?url=https://www.cowin.gov.in/home" target="_blank">cowin.gov.in </a></p><p> Tap on 'register/sign in yourself‘. </p><p> Enter your mobile number or Aadhaar number. </p><p> Enter the OTP received on your mobile number. </p><p> Next, the 'Registration of Vaccination' page </p><p>will open. </p><p> Enter details required in the 'Registration of <br>Vaccination' page. </p><p> Once the details are entered, click on <br>'Register' button. </p><p> You will receive a confirmation message. </p><p> Once registered, schedule your preferred </p><p>date and time. </p><p><a href="/goto?url=https://www.cowin.gov.in/home" target="_blank"> </a><a href="/goto?url=https://www.cowin.gov.in/home" target="_blank">SOURCE : CoWIN.gov.in </a></p>