<p>The first jab of Sputnik V in India was administered on Friday in Hyderabad. This gives people three vaccine options to choose from. </p>.<p>Scientists around the world are keeping an eye on the side effects of these vaccines and have confirmed that none are serious. All the three vaccines approved in India — Covaxin, Covishield and Sputnik — have mild side effects. </p>.<p><strong>Here’s the list of side effects which are observed in the past:</strong></p>.<p><strong>Sputnik V</strong> </p>.<p>The Russian vaccine Sputnik V is a combination of two different adenoviruses- Ad26 and Ad5-viruses that cause common cold, with SARS-CoV-2. This combination prompts the body for antibody creation and hence causes mild inflammatory reactions, the symptoms of which might include headache, fatigue, pain at the injection site, and flu-like illness. </p>.<p>No serious side effects have been recorded after taking the Sputnik V shot. There have been instances of hypertension, hemorrhagic stroke, and thrombosis, but there’s no confirmation of the vaccine shot being the reason behind it.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/the-curious-case-of-gaps-between-covid-19-vaccine-doses-in-india-uk-986159.html" target="_blank">Read | The curious case of gaps between Covid-19 vaccine doses in India, UK</a></strong></p>.<p><strong>Covaxin</strong></p>.<p>The first indigenous vaccine, Covaxin uses an inactive SARS-CoV-2 antigen strain to teach the body how to react when a real Covid-19 virus enters the body. People have reported side effects like redness, swelling, pain at the injection site, fever, sweating and/ or chills, malaise, body ache, nausea and vomiting, itching and rashes, and headache. </p>.<p>As of now, serious side effects have not been reported by anyone who has taken the shots.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/narendra-modi-reviews-covid-19-situation-vaccination-drive-986129.html" target="_blank">Read | Narendra Modi reviews Covid-19 situation, vaccination drive</a></strong></p>.<p><strong>Covishield</strong></p>.<p>The Oxford-Astrazeneca Covid-19 vaccine, Covishield, is used in over 62 countries around the world. In this vaccine, Covid-19 virus-like spikes are added to a dead version of the fever-causing virus in Chimpanzee. This makes the body assume it to be a Covid-19 virus and then it builds antibody against it. The side effects after a shot may include pain at the injection site, redness, moderate or high fever, drowsiness and lethargy, arm stiffness, and body ache.</p>.<p>In this vaccine, some serious side effects like blood clots have been reported but have been found to be very rare.</p>
<p>The first jab of Sputnik V in India was administered on Friday in Hyderabad. This gives people three vaccine options to choose from. </p>.<p>Scientists around the world are keeping an eye on the side effects of these vaccines and have confirmed that none are serious. All the three vaccines approved in India — Covaxin, Covishield and Sputnik — have mild side effects. </p>.<p><strong>Here’s the list of side effects which are observed in the past:</strong></p>.<p><strong>Sputnik V</strong> </p>.<p>The Russian vaccine Sputnik V is a combination of two different adenoviruses- Ad26 and Ad5-viruses that cause common cold, with SARS-CoV-2. This combination prompts the body for antibody creation and hence causes mild inflammatory reactions, the symptoms of which might include headache, fatigue, pain at the injection site, and flu-like illness. </p>.<p>No serious side effects have been recorded after taking the Sputnik V shot. There have been instances of hypertension, hemorrhagic stroke, and thrombosis, but there’s no confirmation of the vaccine shot being the reason behind it.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/the-curious-case-of-gaps-between-covid-19-vaccine-doses-in-india-uk-986159.html" target="_blank">Read | The curious case of gaps between Covid-19 vaccine doses in India, UK</a></strong></p>.<p><strong>Covaxin</strong></p>.<p>The first indigenous vaccine, Covaxin uses an inactive SARS-CoV-2 antigen strain to teach the body how to react when a real Covid-19 virus enters the body. People have reported side effects like redness, swelling, pain at the injection site, fever, sweating and/ or chills, malaise, body ache, nausea and vomiting, itching and rashes, and headache. </p>.<p>As of now, serious side effects have not been reported by anyone who has taken the shots.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/narendra-modi-reviews-covid-19-situation-vaccination-drive-986129.html" target="_blank">Read | Narendra Modi reviews Covid-19 situation, vaccination drive</a></strong></p>.<p><strong>Covishield</strong></p>.<p>The Oxford-Astrazeneca Covid-19 vaccine, Covishield, is used in over 62 countries around the world. In this vaccine, Covid-19 virus-like spikes are added to a dead version of the fever-causing virus in Chimpanzee. This makes the body assume it to be a Covid-19 virus and then it builds antibody against it. The side effects after a shot may include pain at the injection site, redness, moderate or high fever, drowsiness and lethargy, arm stiffness, and body ache.</p>.<p>In this vaccine, some serious side effects like blood clots have been reported but have been found to be very rare.</p>