Hyderabad: It is a wait-and-watch policy as those who are vaccinated for Covid 19 are still being observed before they go for a second shot. Effect of the first and second doses of the vaccination and their reactions will be monitored before the vaccination schedule enters the second stage.
Immediate side-effects are no more a concern now, but long-term immunogenic alterations are. This is making many wait for a while before going in for the jab.
The private sector has met only 47 per cent of the targeted figure for vaccination per day as a large number of them have abstained. Senior doctors were constantly urging them to come forward and get vaccinated, but the numbers remain low.
A senior doctor says: “We have been working closely with Covid-19 patients and remain safe. We feel we need wait for a while longer and see the effects before opting for vaccination for ourselves.”
There is fear that full data about the adverse reactions is not being made public. According…