New Delhi: A few days after the Centre announced scaling up inoculation against the Covid-19 infection by allowing all above 18 years of age to take their vaccines from May 1, concerns over taking Covid-19 jabs during periods [menstruation] surfaced.
The concerns were triggered after a claim, widely circulating on social media platforms, said that women should not take Covid-19 vaccines five days before and after their period cycle.
The social media post claimed that women should not take vaccines five days before or after their periods as their “immunity is very less” during periods.
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#Fake post circulating on social media claims that women should not take #COVID19Vaccine 5 days before and after their menstrual cycle.
Don’t fall for rumours!
All people above 18 should get vaccinated after May 1. Registration starts on April 28 on https://t.co/61Oox5pH7x pic.twitter.com/JMxoxnEFsy
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) April 24, 2021
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Quashing the rumours, the PIB, in a tweet, said, “#Fake post circulating on social media claims that women should not take #COVID19Vaccine 5 days before and after their menstrual cycle. Don’t fall for rumours! All people above 18 should get vaccinated after May 1.”
Doctors and activists, too, have quashed the claims, saying periods have nothing to do with the vaccinations.
The central government earlier this week announced that everyone above 18 years of age will be eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19 from May 1. It also liberalised the vaccination drive to allow states, private hospitals and industrial establishments to procure the doses directly from manufacturers.
Registration for vaccination will begin on the CoWIN platform and Aarogya Setu app from April 28.