Very Few Deaths Among Fully Vaccinated Doctors But Many Wait For 1st Dose

The Indian Medical Association today released its new data and said 329 doctors have died due to COVID-19 till now amid the second wave.

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) had recently said that 244 doctors have died of COVID-19 since the second wave of coronavirus began in April first week in the country. However, only seven of these doctors had been fully vaccinated against the virus. Now Max Healthcare, among the most prominent private hospital chains across India, has stated on the basis of their study that there is no doubt that double vaccine doses do work and save lives. Across Max hospitals, 13,965 staff members have received both doses of the Covid vaccine and only 6 per cent of them have been infected. Out of these, nine out of every 10 patients recovered at home while one out of every 100 required hospitalisation and only one death was recorded. The Apollo Healthcare, in a smaller study, found similar results during the first 100 days of the vaccination drive. The study covered 3,235 healthcare workers -- 2,481 received both doses and 754 received only one dose. About 97.38 per cent of those vaccinated were protected from the infection while there were no ICU admissions or deaths, the study found.