In a new, several menstruating women in Karnataka were denied COVID-19 shots in several vaccination centres of north Karnataka saying that taking vaccine during this time could have a side effect. Such incidents have been reported from Karnataka’s Raichur, Belagavi and Bidar districts.
Media reports suggest that health workers in these vaccination centres told women that the shot can cause heavy bleeding and fatigue and that they should wait until menstruation is over. However, Raichur Deputy Commissioner R Venkatesh Kumar has denied giving any such instructions to government bodies.
Earlier, a post claiming that women should not take the COVID-19 vaccine five days before and five days after their menstrual cycle was widely circulated on social media. This led to several women raising concerns about taking the COVID-19 vaccine during periods.
However, this rumour was quashed by the government stating that women can take COVID-19 vaccines during their periods…