Despite taking 2nd Covishield dose, Gandhi Medical College doctor contracts Covid-19

She got the first dose of the Covishield vaccine on January 16 and the second one on March 1, they said.

Published On 2021-03-15 04:30 GMT   |   Update On 2021-03-15 04:30 GMT

Jabalpur: A senior doctor with the state-run Gandhi Medical College in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh has contracted COVID-19 despite taking both vaccine doses, officials said on Saturday.People close to the 48-year-old doctor said she believed not wearing a mask after getting the second dose and a general lowering of guard may have caused the infection. Also Read: Gujarat HC seeks Govt response...

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Jabalpur: A senior doctor with the state-run Gandhi Medical College in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh has contracted COVID-19 despite taking both vaccine doses, officials said on Saturday.

People close to the 48-year-old doctor said she believed not wearing a mask after getting the second dose and a general lowering of guard may have caused the infection.

Also Read: Gujarat HC seeks Govt response on shortage of doctors in state-run hospitals

She got the first dose of the Covishield vaccine on January 16 and the second one on March 1, they said.

The doctor tested positive on March 10, and has been advised home quarantine for 14 days.

Also Read:Aspirin use for cardiovascular disease may reduce risk of COVID-19 infection

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