Over 8 crore Indian citizens have been successfully vaccinated and lakhs of doses are being exported to other countries as well. While both Covaxin and Covishield have been deemed safe for use, and adverse reactions have been rarely observed, there are also certain possible side effects people need to be aware of. However, getting vaccinated is of utmost priority.

What is better - Covaxin or Covishield?
There is no better vaccine between Covaxin and Covishield. Both these vaccines have been developed similarly. There is only one difference between the two - Covishield has passed through complete 3 stages of testing, Covaxin, developed by Bharat Biotech is still on the last scale of study.

Side-effects of Covishield
The Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine, marketed in India as Covishield is widely considered a safe vaccine to use. A person can develop some mild symptoms such as pain, warmth, itching, bruising, fatigue, chills, fever, nausea, muscle ache, lumps, and malaise.

Who shouldn't take Covaxin?
Studies have shown that the Covaxin dose may be slightly unsafe for people who might be running a fever at the time of administration, are on blood-thinning medications, suffering from immune disorders, bleeding problems.

Who shouldn't take Covishield?
As for Covishield, people with any pre-existing allergy should be careful. Those on blood-thinning medications and the ones planning to conceive are also being advised to wait right now. People who recently had COVID-19 should also consider postponing their turn for vaccination by up to 3-4 weeks.