No Paracetamol, Painkillers recommended after Covaxin jab

Medication is recommended only after consultation with a physician, the vaccine maker said.

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Last Updated on January 6, 2024 by The Health Master

No paracetamol or painkillers are recommended after being vaccinated with the C-19 vaccine, Covaxin, Bharat Biotech said yesterday.

“We have received feedback that certain immunization centers are recommending taking three paracetamol 500 mg tablets along with Covaxin for children.

No paracetamol or painkillers are recommended after being vaccinated with Covaxin, ” Bharat Biotech said in a Twitter post.

Thru the clinical trials spanning about 30,000 individuals, approximately 10 to 20 per cent have reported side effects, and most of them were mild, resolved within one or two days, and did not require any medication, the company further said.

Medication is recommended only after consultation with a physician, the vaccine maker said.

Paracetamol was recommended along with other C-19 vaccines only, and was not prescribed for Covaxin, it added.

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