PGI Director, wife get vaccinated

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, February 6

PGI Director Prof Jagat Ram, along with his wife Asha Kumari, took the Covid vaccine at the premier health institute here today.

Prof Jagat Ram and his wife were administered Covishield at a vaccination centre at Advanced Paediatric Centre in the presence of Prof SS Pandav, chairman, Covid-19 vaccination committee, PGI, and Dr Mahesh Devnani, Joint Medical Superintendent, Department of Hospital Administration, PGI.

Sharing his experience four hours after being vaccinated, Prof Jagat Ram said he and his wife were feeling absolutely fine and both of them had no adverse reaction after receiving the jab.

The PGI Director emphasised that there were absolutely no issues associated with the safety of the vaccine. He said the vaccine would have a protective effect against this dreaded disease.

About a mild infection associated with the vaccine, Prof Jagat Ram said, “Mild reaction after vaccination is a good sign because the immune system of the body is reacting to the vaccine and creating antibodies.” He added that mild fever, body ache or joint pains could occur for a day or two, which would subside automatically.

Prof Pandav said, “The vaccination drive at the PGI is running smoothly and the response is consistently getting better. Since January 16, we have inoculated around 2,500 healthcare workers comprising doctors, nursing officers, technicians and hospital and sanitation attendants and others. It means that the response rate to the vaccination programme at the PGI is about 60 per cent, which is reasonable.”