As the second wave of coronavirus is wreaking havoc inIndia, the country is trying to speed up its vaccination drive. Covid vaccinesCovishield and Covaxin are being allocated to states and private hospitals.
From May 1, the Central Government has started the thirddrive of vaccination which allows above 18 years old to get the vaccine shots.However, several states like Punjab, Maharashtra, and Gujarat have postponedPhase III due to vaccine shortage.
Meanwhile, some people who received both shots of theCovid19 vaccine are also testing positive for Coronavirus infection. Thesecases of Coronavirus are comparatively less but still a matter of concern as itincreases the doubt among people regarding vaccines.
According to researchers and doctors, it is possible toget infected with the virus even after getting vaccinated. The vaccine onlyprovides immunity to fight the disease and does not gives a 100% guarantee.
In general, the vaccine takes some time to build upimmunity. The covid vaccine takes two to three weeks to build up the immunitysystem and before on in between these two to three weeks, the person can getinfected.
That is why it is suggested to stay home as much as onecan, and wear masks and follow the Covid norms. The number of breakthroughcases is low but incites doubt among people. The vaccine does not offer 100%protection but protects against moderate or severe infection andhospitalization. You can still get infected but it won’t be a threat to life.
According to Dr. Balram Bhargava, Secretary of Departmentof Health Research and director-general of ICMR, “Getting infection aftervaccination is known as breakthrough infection. 2-4 per 10,000 breakthroughinfections have occurred; which is a very small number.”