Vaccination D-1 Precautions… Observation for at least 15 minutes after injection.

Vaccination, which will be the’first step’ to drastically reduce the impact of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19), and restore daily life is now one day ahead.

By September of this year, more than 70% of all citizens have completed the first vaccination, and speed warfare will be necessary to form’collective immunity’ by November at the latest, but safe vaccination is more important than anything else.

According to the Corona 19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team on the 25th, vaccination is largely divided into three stages: waiting, vaccination, and observation. It is almost the same as other vaccinations such as influenza (flu), but there are some areas to be concerned about.

First, the person to be vaccinated should check once again when and where to inoculate.

If you have a fever of 37.5 degrees or higher, cough, sore throat, or other symptoms that might be suspected of COVID-19, it is better to delay the vaccination after notifying the inoculation institution and schedule a new one.

Most of the people who are eligible for vaccination visit the vaccination center or medical institution on the scheduled date.

The inoculator must wear a mask, measure the body temperature, and follow the guidance of the medical staff to make a preliminary ticket.

In Yejinpyo, you should pay attention to the’Confirmation Items for Vaccination Targets’ section.

Unlike usual, you need to carefully fill out whether there is a painful place today or whether you have been infected with Corona 19 in the past. If any other vaccine type has been given within the last 14 days, it should be indicated as well.

You should be more careful if you have had an allergic reaction to drugs, food, or other vaccinations.

If you have had other allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, which is a systemic severe allergic reaction within minutes or hours, it is helpful to record the allergens and symptoms in detail.

Most of the vaccines for COVID-19 need to be vaccinated twice, so it is good to check the vaccination interval and vaccination date.

AstraZeneca vaccine is administered every 8 to 12 weeks and Pfizer vaccine is administered every 3 weeks. The vaccine should be inoculated with the same type of vaccine, and it is desirable to keep at least two weeks apart from vaccinations for other infectious diseases.

The injection is applied to the’upper arm’, which means the area from the shoulder to the elbow.

Usually, an injection is given to the deltoid muscle of the upper arm, but if the muscle mass is too small or inoculation is not possible, it can be injected into the thigh. Long sleeves or tight clothing should be removed so that the injection site can be seen clearly.

Vaccination is done in a sitting position. The person who received the vaccination should not get up immediately and sit for about 1 minute.

After vaccination, you should stay at the inoculation center for at least 15 minutes, usually 30 minutes, and check for adverse reactions.

The promotion team advised, “Even after returning home, you should carefully observe whether any adverse reactions occur for at least 3 hours,” and advised that “elderly people should not be alone but with someone else so that they can get help when symptoms occur after vaccination.”

After receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, the vaccination site may become swollen and symptoms such as fever, fatigue, and headache may appear.

Most of them get better within 3 days, but if you have an allergic reaction such as hives or a rash, or have a high fever above 39 degrees, you should see a hospital. Severe allergic reactions should be visited to the nearest emergency room.

If you suspect an adverse reaction, it is helpful to refer to the vaccination helper website (https://nip.kdca.go.kr).

Medical institutions that have treated adverse reactions after vaccination can report the adverse reaction after checking the procedure at the Corona 19 Vaccination Management System (https://is.kdca.go.kr), and the vaccination assistant website.

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