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MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE
NIRMAN BHAVAN, NEW DELHI – 110011
DO No. T-22020/14/2020-Imm
Date: 14th January 2021
Dear All,
As you are aware that COVID-19 vaccine is scheduled for roll-out in the country on 16th January 2021 and the States/UTs have already received vaccines for the same.
In this regard, a comparative factsheet for both the vaccines that will be used during the introduction has been prepared which contains information on vaccine platform, physical specifications, dosage, cold chain storage requirements, contraindications and minor AEFIs. A detailed note on contraindications and special precautions has also been prepared and is enclosed.
You are requested to kindly disseminate the above-mentioned documents to Programme Managers across all levels and through them to cold chain handlers and vaccinators for ready reference.
Enclosure: As above
Yours sincerely,
(Dr. Manohar Agnani
Contraindication
Provisional/temporary contraindications: In these conditions, COVID vaccination is to be deferred for 4-8 weeks after recovery
Special precautions:
Indicator | COVISHIELD | COVAXIN |
Type of Vaccine | Recombinant COVID-19 vaccine based on Viral Vector Technology | Whole-Virion Inactivated Corona Virus Vaccine |
No. of doses in each vial | 10 | 20 |
Shelf life | 6 months | 6 months |
Expiry date available on vial | Yes | Yes |
Vaccine Vial Monitor (VVM) | Not Available | not available |
Route | Intramuscular (IM) Injectable | Intramuscular (IM) Injectable |
Physical Appearance of Vaccine | Clear to slightly opaque, colourless to slightly brown | Whitish translucent |
Dose | 0.5 ml each dose | 0.5 ml each dose |
Course | 2-doses | 2-doses |
Schedule | 4-weeks apart | 4-weeks apart |
Vaccination during Pregnancy | Not recommended | Not recommended |
Vaccination < 18 years of age | Not recommended | Not recommended |
Vaccination to Lactating mother | Not recommended | Not recommended |
Storage and transportation | +2°C to +8°C at all levels | +2°C to +8°C at all levels |
Cold chain storage space in secondary packaging | 2.109 cm3 | 1.7187 cm3 |
Shake test | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Open Vial Policy | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Freeze Sensitive | Yes | Yes |
Discard the vaccine vial, if found | ‘frozen’ or ‘frozen and thawed’ | ‘frozen’ or ‘frozen and thawed’ |
Discard the vial, if | Solution is discoloured or visible particles are observed | Presence of particulate matter or other colouration |
AEFI | Some mild AEFIs may occur like injection site tenderness, injection site pain, headache, fatigue, myalgia, malaise, pyrexia, chills and arthralgia, nausea | Some mild may occur like injection site pain, headache, fatigue, fever, body ache, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, dizziness-giddiness, tremor, sweating, cold, cough and injection site swelling |
AEFI | site pain, headache, fatigue, myalgia, malaise, pyrexia, chills and arthralgia, nausea | |
AEFI Other |
Paracetamol may be used to provide symptomatic relief from post-vaccination adverse reactions
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Any other instruction | Shake well, before use Use of Chloroquine and Corticosteroids may impair antibody response. |
Packaging details —
Packaging details | Doses | Dimension | Total Volume | |||
COVISHIELD | COVAXIN | COVISHIELD | COVAXIN | COVISHIELD | COVAXIN | |
Primary |
10 |
10 | 21.09 cm3 | 34.37 cm3 | ||
Secondary | 500 | 320 | L-18.5 cm, W-9.5 cm, H- 6cm | L-10 cm, W- 10cm, H-5.5 cm | 1053 cm3 | 550 cm3 |
Tertiary | 3,000 | 7680 | L-31 cm, W-19 cm, H- 13.3 cm | L-41 cm, W-20 cm, H- 18cm | 7833 cm3 | 14760 cm3 |
Quaternary (A)* | 12,000 | Not Applicable | L-57.9 cm, W-46.4 cm, H- 37 cm | Not Applicable | 99402 cm3 | Not Applicable |
Quaternary (B) | 12,000 | Not Applicable | L-60 cm, W-48 cm, H- 41 cm | Not Applicable | 1,18,080 cm3 | Not Applicable |
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