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Doubt about vaccination?
My father age is 54, he is a heart patient.. He can take covid vaccine it is safe for him.. Or he should avoid to take the vaccine.. Could u suggest me
.. Shall we take vaccine.. Are not?
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Covid vaccination is indicated in all the heart patients.He can take the vaccine.
Continue all the previous medicines.
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Can go ahead with covid vaccination
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Dr. Manpreet Singh Salooja
Cardiologist
22 yrs exp
Ludhiana
What heart disease?
Which medicines he is taking?
Is he on Acitrom or warfarin?
If not he can take vaccination safely
If taking Acitrom or warfarin then need to check INR first
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Consultation
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Dr. Lokanath M
Cardiologist
5 yrs exp
Kottayam
Yes he can if not on blood thinner.
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Dr. Chetan Rathi
Cardiologist
12 yrs exp
Nagpur
Consult in person plz
Need to see all old file n reports
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Dr. Nagaraja Moorthy
Interventional Cardiologist
21 yrs exp
Bangalore
Considering comorbidities and Heart disease I recommend COVID vaccination. The heart disease as well as the medications he is on for the disease are not a contraindication for vaccination . Safely he can take it
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Share his recent reports and medications list
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