The teachers give up the second dose of AstraZeneka. “They don’t want to go through it again”

AstraZeneca does not enjoy a good reputation, both in Europe and in our country. Although experts emphasize that possible side effects in the form of fever or aching muscles are a minor inconvenience compared to possible complications after COVID-19, a large proportion of people who are enrolled in vaccination with this preparation give up or do not take the second dose. This is especially true of teachers. Why is it dangerous? “We have multiple infections after the first dose,” says an infectious disease specialist.

1. To this resistance, over 14 million vaccinations were performed in Poland. Four companies are using vaccines
2. The worst opinion is AstraZeneca, which was given to teachers on a large scale a few months ago. Many of them skip the second dose
3. This is a very dangerous practice. – Even if we develop some immunity after the first dose, it will be short-lived – a specialist in infectious diseases warns.
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AstraZeneca – teachers give up the second dose

Of all the COVID-19 vaccines available in Poland, AstraZeneca still causes the greatest concern. This preparation was vaccinated, among others, by teaching staff. In March, before the European Medicines Agency officially announced that the vaccine was safe and effective, many teachers were not vaccinating. About 10-15 percent. teachers missed the vaccination.

As it turns out, the problem still exists. The teachers refrain from receiving the second dose of AstraZeneki. According to the tokfm.pl website, at the turn of April and May, 113 of the 726 teachers enrolled in one of Lublin’s hospitals did not appear.

– I know that some teachers do not want to vaccinate. They write about it in their groups. They say that after the first dose they felt very bad, they had a fever after 40 degrees C or bone pain and they don’t want to go through it again. One friend said that she was vaccinated with one dose, she was safe and that’s enough for her – the website quotes a teacher from one of Lublin’s schools.

AstraZeneca – a second dose is required

In the case of two-dose vaccines such as AstraZeneca, immunity is acquired after the first dose, but it is not sufficient. A second dose is needed to ensure you are adequately protected against COVID-19 infection.

1. There is a growing willingness to vaccinate, especially among young Poles [SONDAŻ]

– Even if we get some immunity after the first dose, remember that it will be short-lived. We have numerous infections after the first dose – says prof. Krzysztof Tomasiewicz, an infectious disease specialist from Lublin, in an interview with TOK FM. – I really strongly urge you to get vaccinated with this second dose. I guarantee that this is a bad passage of the first dose of vaccination, i.e. high fever, muscle aches or pain in the hand – this is nothing compared to how patients get SARS-Cov-2 infection – adds Tomasiewicz.

AstraZeneca – what are the experts saying?

Dr. Tomasz Dziecistkowski also spoke about the advantages of the AstraZeneca vaccine in an interview with Medonet

– I always ask this question: would someone prefer to have flu-like symptoms with a fever for a day or two, or potentially, after being infected with SARS-CoV-2, rub against a respirator — said the virologist.

1. Experts about AstraZeneca. Everyone speaks with one voice: she is safe

– When it comes to the latter effectiveness, in terms of avoiding serious complications after COVID-19, in the case of the AstraZeneca vaccine it is close to 100% – emphasized Dzie citkowski.

Some time ago, prof. Włodzimierz Gut.

– In Great Britain, the British variant is predominant. And AstraZeneca works there in preventing this disease – he emphasized.

AstraZeneca – possible side effects

The AstraZeneca vaccine is administered in two doses. After the first, the effectiveness is about 60%, the adoption of the second increases it to about 80%. On the other hand, the effectiveness of protection against the severe course of COVID-19 is close to 100%.

1. We are more likely to hit a meteorite than we will experience serious side effects 

When it comes to side effects, they are similar to those that occur after taking Pfizer or Moderna. The package leaflet for AstraZeneki tells about the following symptoms:

1. tenderness, pain, warmth, itching or bruising at the injection site
2. feeling tired (weariness) or generally feeling unwell
3. chills or a feeling of fever
4. headache
5. nausea
6. joint pain or muscle pain
7. swelling or redness at the injection site
8. fever (> 38 degrees C)
9. vomiting or diarrhea
10. drowsiness or dizziness
11. decreased appetite
12. enlarged lymph nodes
13. excessive sweating, itchy skin or rash

The manufacturer also mentions the symptoms of a strong allergic reaction. If they appear, the patient should seek immediate medical attention. Urgent contact with a doctor is necessary when one of the following symptoms occurs:

1. feeling faint or light-headed
2. Heart arythmia
3. dyspnoea
4. wheezing
5. swelling of the lips, face or throat
6. urticaria or rash
7. nausea or vomiting
8. abdominal pain

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