
Supporting Employees During Turbulent Times
Whether you are an employer, company leader or HR professional, the abbreviation, V.U.C.A. soon becomes common knowle...
As soon as the national drug regulator gave approval for two vaccine candidates, Covaxin, developed by Bharat Biotech, and Covishield, a version of the Oxford-AstraZeneca’s vaccine manufactured under license by Serum Institute of India, our country took the final step to begin vaccinating priority groups against the novel coronavirus.
Below are some most frequently asked questions around COVID19 Vaccination:
Nearly 6 million (60,35,660) beneficiaries have received Covid-19 vaccine shots in India as of February second week. India became the fastest country in the world to reach the 4 million Covid-19 vaccination mark, achieving this feat in 18 days.
As much as employers can’t force staff to have the vaccine, they can certainly encourage them. This could be through providing reliable information about the vaccine, so they’re able to make an informed choice – and even to allow paid time off for vaccination appointments and/or for the symptoms developed after vaccination or by arranging sponsored vaccination campaigns for employees.
After health care workers, Vaccination is going to be rolled for the next group of vulnerable population, i.e above 50yrs age group and soon after that, it would be open for the rest of the population as per the union health secretary.
Protective levels of antibodies are generally developed two to four weeks after receiving the 2nd dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The duration for which immunity lasts is still an unanswered question, which will be addressed as time passes
Tenderness, pain, warmth, redness, itching, swelling or bruising where the injection is given, Feeling tired (fatigue,)Chills or feeling feverish, Headache, Feeling sick (nausea), Joint pain or muscle ache, Fever, Flu-like symptoms, such as high temperature, sore throat, runny nose, cough, and chills.
People who develop symptoms like fever, muscle pains can take paracetamol tablets and rest until the symptoms subside. If symptoms are severe, consult a doctor so that further guidance can be given.
Due to the severe health risks associated with COVID-19 and the fact that re-infection with COVID-19 is possible, people should take vaccines regardless of whether they already had COVID-19 infection.
Vaccination for COVID-19 is voluntary. However, it is advisable to receive the complete schedule of the COVID-19 vaccine for protecting oneself against this disease and also to limit the spread of this disease to close contacts including family members, friends, relatives, and co-workers.
Yes. People with one or more of these comorbid conditions are considered a high-risk category. They need to get COVID -19 vaccination.
Though less likely, an individual who's been vaccinated can contract coronavirus. They're more likely to be asymptomatic.
Take it easy for a couple of days. Avoid heavy physical exertion or extreme stress. If you have any chronic medical conditions, take your regular medications as you were taking before.
As we vaccinate more people, with no major immediate adverse events, the Govt may pass an advisory for vaccination outside of health facilities. Once this is done, we can plan vaccination drives at the office premises.
Some people may refuse to take the vaccine. These employees can be given some more time to work from home if they are vulnerable to serious infection until the COVID cases go down further in your area. These employees would be people above 50 years, who have chronic medical conditions, an employee whose spouse is pregnant, who has elderly parents or infants at home.
As of now, GOI has not allowed CSR funds to be used for the vaccination of employees, but it is still under consideration.
No. Neither ekincare nor the corporate is liable to treat the employee as every employee will have to sign a release of liability. However, with the best interests of the employees at heart, ekincare will take utmost care and effort to ensure the right treatment is made available to the employees.
ekincare is working with the entire ecosystem to ensure the earliest availability of the vaccinations. Please reach out to our team and we will guide you.
As of now, the govt. has not allowed private consumption, but it is expected to start by March-end/early April.
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