Dr Chandrashekhar T

PRECAUTIONS AND AFTER-CARE POST COVID VACCINATION FOR 15-18 YEARS

January 18, 2022

WHO and regulatory authorities will continuously monitor the use of Covid -19 vaccines to identify and respond to any safety issues that might arise. Covid vaccine in children is very safe. Approved by Govt of India for children between 15-18 years of age. There are strict precautions in place to...

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COVID-19 DELTA VARIANT

June 17, 2021

The Delta Covid-19 variant is the new villain that has taken centre stage. It is believed to be 60% more transmissible than the B.1.1.7 variant (or alpha variant) and may be associated with an increased disease severity such as hospitalisation risk. Several reports from across the country indicate that this...

CLEARING THE AIR AROUND THE USE OF IVERMECTIN FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS

May 19, 2021

When the pandemic first broke out, repurposing broad-spectrum antiviral agents were deemed ‘safe’ through testing on early phase clinical trials for Covid-19. Thereafter, many drugs were put to use availing the emergency authorisation with government agencies. One such drug was Ivermectin which is mainly prescribed for patients with mild to...