Covishield Vaccine Details
This vaccine has been given a restricted use license for emergency situations. It does not have a marketing authorization, however, this approval for the restricted use in emergency situation grants permission for the vaccine to be used for active immunization of individuals aged 18 years and older for the prevention of
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
COVISHIELD™ Vaccine to prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2. The COVISHIELD is a vaccine and may prevent you from getting COVID-19 disease. The COVISHIELD is approved for restricted use in emergency situation vaccine that may prevent COVID-19 disease in individuals 18 years of age and older.
The COVISHIELD vaccination course consists of two separate doses of 0.5 ml each. The second dose should be administered between 4 and 6 weeks after the first dose. However, there is data available for administration of the second dose up to 12 weeks after the first dose from the overseas studies.
In ongoing clinical trials, the COVISHIELD™ Vaccine has been shown to prevent COVID-19 disease following 2 doses given between 4 and 12 weeks apart. The duration of protection against COVID-19 disease is currently unknown.
You may get a protective immune response 4 weeks after the second dose of the COVISHIELD™ vaccine.
Risk of COVISHIELD Vaccine
Very Common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people)
- Tenderness, pain, warmth, redness, itching, swelling or bruising where the injection is given
- Generally feeling unwell feeling tired (fatigue)
- Chills or feeling feverish .headache
- Feeling sick (nausea)
- Joint pain or muscle ache
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 People)
- A lump at the injection site
- Fever
- Being sick (vomiting)
- Flu-like symptoms, such as high temperature, sore throat, runny nose, cough and chills
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
- Feeling dizzy decreased appetite
- Abdominal pain
- Enlarged lymph nodes excessive sweating, itchy skin, or rash
These may not be all the possible side effects of the COVISHIELD Vaccine. Serious and unexpected side effects may occur. COVISHIELD” Vaccine is still being studied in clinical trials.
For more details download the Covishield Vaccine Details in PDF format using the link given below.
