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Had Covieshield. Swelling.
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My sister got Covieshield vaccine. She is having swelling around the area when the vaccine was injected. Please advise. Today is the 4th day
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Its normal to have swelling at injection site. Use combiflam for three days twice in a day. N apply warm or cold compression at injection site
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Mild swelling is common after vaccination need not worry
Paracetamol recommended if fever present myalgia is common
Eat healthy nutritious food
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Dr. Varanasi Venkata Sri Bharadwaja
General Practitioner
3 yrs exp
West Godavari
Apply cold pack at injection site
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Dr. Khushboo
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8 yrs exp
New Delhi
Mild swelling is k in some patient put ice for few seconds two to three times
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