Question: The National Adverse Event Following Immunisation (NAEFI) committee was made for what reason?
a) To look into Covid immunization schedules in states
b) To monitor Covid testing standards in the country
c) To assess the adverse event post Covid vaccination in Indian population
d) None of these
Ans: c)
Context
- The National Adverse Event Following Immunisation (NAEFI) committee has said that it has not found any link between the deaths and vaccination in the cases that it has investigated so far.
Facts
- There have been so far confirmed reports of 39 total deaths after Covid vaccination in India.
- Out of 39 total deaths, the NAEFI has reviewed 12 cases and has found that the deaths were “unrelated” with no link to the vaccine.
- The National Adverse Event Following Immunisation (NAEFI) committee is set up to look into the adverse event post Covid vaccination in Indian population.
By kameshwar shukla