A 59-year-old woman Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Supervisor was on Friday hospitalised after administration of anti-Covid-19 vaccine.
The ICDS Supervisor of Bijepur in Bargarh district had been administered the vaccine, following which she developed weakness in lower limbs after 20 minutes.She was initially treated at the Bijepur Community Health Centre and later shifted to the VIMSAR in Burla for better treatment. Her condition was stated to be stable. Earlier, the State had reported two cases of Adverse Event Following Immunisation (AEFI) as two healthcare workers were hospitalised after administration of the vaccine.
A 27-year-old staff nurse of Bargarh district received the vaccine shot on January 16. She developed fever the same day and was admitted to the VIKASH Hospital in Bargarh for observation.