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Need advice on covid vaccine second dose
My mother had mild fever varying 99 to 99.8 for 9 days.. she took antibiotics course of 5 days(during laat five days of fever) for Azithromycin 500 and montecope. Also felt a mild loss of smell. No fever since last 4 days now. Also sense of smell is better.
Also she has not undertaken any medical test for covid.
She has her second vaccine dose of covaxin scheduled for this week.
Plz suggest can the second dose b taken now or any tests need to be conducted before taking the second dose.
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Get her for rtpcr if negative wait for 7 days
If positive 3mnths after recovery you can go for vaccination
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Antibodies are detected in blood tests generally after 4 weeks on covid infection.
Hence it will be of no use right now.
Her symptoms seem likely of covid.
It is hence advisable to wait for 3 months to take her second vaccination dose.
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Get her tested fir COVID
And if the result is positive, wait for 3 months until you get her the second dose.
This is according to the latest ICMR guidelines.
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Dr. Saqiba Afzal
General Physician
10 yrs exp
Srinagar
You can do covid test if postive wait for 4wks post recovery And if negative you can go for second shot of vaccine
Thankyou
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Dr. Nikhil Tomar
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3 yrs exp
Greater Noida
Mostly the patient has covid. Cause she has the symptoms.
After covid infection the vaccine should be delayed for minimum of 90 days.
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Consult for detailed opinion
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Dr. Khushboo
General Physician
8 yrs exp
New Delhi
No dear she should not . Now she have to go for vaccine after 90 days
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