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Is Covaxine good or Covishield?
Dear doctor,
My wife is a feeding mother and 31 years old. Our department tell us to get the covid vaccine. But problem is that they are presently giving bharat biotech Covaxine. But She wants to go for Covishield.
Can she take Covaxine.?
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Dr. Shubham Khandelwal
General Physician
11 yrs exp
Jaipur
Hello,
I think she should take Covaxin because she is a feeding mother. Covaxin is an inactivated vaccine and has less chances to cause any harm to baby as compared to COVISHIELD.
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Dr. Nazia Begum M.G
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15 yrs exp
Belgaum
No problem can get any of the two Which ever is available and get vaccinated
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Dr. Rekhit Gupta
Dermatologist
6 yrs exp
Sirsa
Yes .
Both vaccines are safe for lactating females.
U should go for whichever is available instead of waiting.
Get vaccinated stay safe!
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