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Nashik Study Suggests That Those Who Test Positive Even After The Jab Get Only Mild Symptoms; Almost All Recover At Home
- The study took into consideration 150 people who tested positive after taking at least one shot.
- Among them, 70 per cent were aged 60 plus and 25 per cent of them belonged to the 45 plus age group. The rest were healthcare workers.
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Experts have been urging people to take the Covid-19 vaccine shots to keep themselves safe from the coronavirus infection.
But some recent cases in India have raised concerns among the people regarding vaccine efficacy.
The distrust began to appear as reports revealed that many people including some senior citizens—for example, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa—tested positive for Covid-19 even after taking at least one shot of the vaccine.
But there is something which people should understand and cannot be overlooked.
Covid-19 Positive After Vaccination
According to a recent analysis of such cases in Nashik, the infection in inoculated people is mild and most of them recover at home, reported The Times of India.
The study took into consideration 150 people who tested positive after taking at least one shot.
While just 25 of those patients were needed to be hospitalised, only 5 of them showed serious symptoms.
The data also revealed that their family members also didn't get the infection and the patients themselves recovered within 15 days after home isolation and medication.
Among 150 people, 70 per cent were aged 60 plus and 25 per cent of them belonged to the 45 plus age group.
The report also noted that 5 per cent of those infected people were healthcare workers.
Not only in India but in other countries, where similar infection cases were reported, observers have noticed either mild or asymptomatic Covid-19 cases.
The science behind the vaccine’s efficacy is simple and healthcare experts have been explaining it for a long time
An expert from the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Kate O’Brien explained that immune response kicks in within about two weeks of the first dose.
She clarified that the second dose of the vaccine is responsible for boosting the immune response.
Some experts have also urged people to take safety precautions, such as wearing masks, even after taking both the sots as it takes time for the body to build up full immunity.
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