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According to a report by the National AEFI Committee, a 68-year-old man died due to anaphylaxis (severe allergic reaction) after being vaccinated on March 8, 2021.

Union Health Minister said people should trust the science behind vaccines and ensure that their near and dear ones get vaccinated on time

Almost all private healthcare facilities that provide Aarogyasri and CGHS services will also offer these facilities

Overall, so far 58 per cent of the healthcare workers from government and private hospitals of the State have received the vaccine.

Out of the 16, 750 beneficiaries planned, 82 per cent i.e. 13, 666 healthcare workers received the vaccine at 324 vaccination centres across all the 33 districts in Telangana.

Unlike some other States, where a few beneficiaries reported severe Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI), no such complications were reported in Telangana.

58 healthcare centres ready to provide emergency services to individuals with Adverse Events Following Immunisation across State

For the first day, 139 public and private vaccine sites including 126 in the districts, have been identified with each site administering the vaccine to 30 healthcare workers

In a note directed to Commissioners and Collectors, he said that the dry run programme will be conducted at six sites, three urban and three rural respectively.