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Loss of smell after covaxin 2nd dose
I have loss of smell and bitter mouth and slight weakness after taking the second dose of covaxin on 22-May-2021. Prior to that on 19 May, I had cold and I took cetrizine and paracetamol which subsided on 21 May2021.
I was also in touch with covid-19 recovering family members for a month who had no symptoms and had 1st dose of vaccine each.
Can I get tested for covid-19 given I took second dose on 22 May 2021? Or is it just side effects of vaccine?
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Covid test to be done RTPCR
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Please get tested for covid19.
Vaccination doesn't give false positive report in RT-PCR TEST.
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Dr. Samvartika Somvanshi
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
12 yrs exp
Lucknow
Go for RTPCR test of covid 19.
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it's kind of urgent.
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Dr. Madhavi Yadav
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
28 yrs exp
Chennai
Better to get tested for covid 19
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