New Delhi: Even as the government on Saturday said there was no hospitalisation post-Covid vaccination, a 22-year-old security guard at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) after he developed an allergic reaction, sources told IANS.
The guard had developed headache, rash, respiratory distress, and tachycardia after the vaccination. While he continued to remain in the ICU, his condition is stable, hospital sources added.
The doctors said his symptoms worsened about half an hour after this initial stabilization. Since this is a case of anaphylaxis requiring hospitalization, it has been classified as serious AEFI as per the guidelines.
The Union Health Ministry, in a press briefing held on Saturday evening, said that no hospitalisation post the inoculation of Covid vaccines have followed in the country.
Delhi has, however, reported 52 adverse events following immunization on the day of launch of the immunization drive against Covid-19.