Guidelines and Online Appointment for Travellers
Covid-19 vaccination for students going to abroad for education on producing original passport and student visa/University admission letter on all working days except on Sunday and All Public Holidays between 11am to 4pm.
For all vaccinations Original passport is mandatory. Non-Covid vaccination timings 10.30 AM to 4.00 PM (Lunch 1 to 2 PM)
- Bring original passport & printout of your appointment.
- Have breakfast / lunch before coming for vaccination. Don’t take vaccine on an empty stomach.
- Do not take any antibiotics 24 hours prior to vaccination.
- Wear loose and short sleeves while coming for vaccination.
- People with history of allergy to egg Protein should inform the Medical Officer before taking vaccine.
- People suffering with fever should not take any vaccine.
- Minimum gap of one month should be maintained between 1st & 2nd doses of MMR / Hepatitis B vaccine.
- Do not take more than 2 vaccines on a singles day.
- Person who have to take multiple vaccines. Once you have completed vaccination on any appointed day, take the next vaccination appointment after a gap of Ten days.
- Students who want to go for TB (Montoux) test and also take any other Vaccine:
- First go for Mantoux test, collect report after 48 hours and then take Vaccine. Take any vaccine appointment accordingly.
- There is no need to take online appointment for Mantoux test.
- Timing for Mantoux Test 8.30 A.M to 12.30 P.M. Test will be done at Central Reception Section. Report will be issued after 48 to 72 hours only.
- Persons who have taken any vaccine in the recent past should inform the same before taking vaccine here.
- Do not take any vaccine just before your date of departure.Give a gap of at least 10 days between vaccination and departure day.
- All vaccines (except Yellow fever given on Tuesday and Fridays.)have to be purchased outside and you have to come along with invoice bill.
- Appointment for Yellow Fever & Oral Polio Vaccine will be given on Tuesday and Fridays only.
- Service charges: Rs. 50/- per vaccine.
- Charges for Yellow Fever vaccine: Rs. 300/-(Rs. 250/- for vaccine + Rs. 50/- for service charges).
- Exemption certificate for yellow fever vaccination issued for
- Children below 9months of age
- Pregnant ladies
- Thymus disorders
- HIV Patients / other immume compromised patients.
- Please bring the supporting documentary evidence for the above exemptions.
- Report atleast 30minutes before the time of appointment.
- As per the instructions of Govt. of India, persons visiting the following countries have to take oral polio vaccine at least 6 weeks prior to their arrivals at any Indian port of entry NIGERIA, KENYA, ETHIOPIA, SOMALIA, ISRAEL, PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN.
- Pregnant women should inform the doctor before taking vaccination.
The Necessary Information For Yellow Fever Vaccine Beneficiaries
- All the vaccine beneficiary have to read the following carefully comply strictly and honestly
- All vaccine beneficiaries has to wait approximately for 30 minutes after receiving the vaccination and
- Inform immediately to then & there doctor on duty in case of any uneasiness, side effects, reaction or any other adverse reaction to the beneficiary.
- Who should not get Yellow Fever Vaccine?
- Anyone with allergy to eggs, chicken protein or gelatin.
- Anyone with Primary (Inherent) Immunodeficiency
- Immunodeficiency of Infectious nature – HIV/AIDS
- Secondary (adventitious) Immunodeficiency – Your immune system is weakened as a result of cancer or other medical conditions, a transplant, or radiation or drug treatment ( such as steroids or cortisone, cancer chemotherapy, or other drugs that effect immune cell function).
- Who have a thymus disorder, such as myasthenia gravis, DiGeorge syndrome, or thymoma or Thymus removed.
- Acute disease – infectious & non-infectious or flare up of chronic disease – Vaccination not earlier than one month.
- Anyone with any major liver or kidney disease.
- Anyone pregnant, or could be pregnant in the next two weeks.
- Children younger than 12 months of age (as per existing norms of Govt of India).
- Who had a severe allergic reaction to a previous dose of Yellow Fever Vaccine (Tell your doctor if you have any severe allergies).
- History of vaccination with in past 4 weeks with any other live vaccines.
- Other Advisory
- Nursing mothers should avoid or postpone travel to an area where there is risk of yellow fever.
- Adults 60 years of age and older might be at increased risk for severe problems following vaccination.
- Anyone having known history of Asthma should get vaccinated at Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre situated in the tertiary care hospitals.
# Exemption or contraindication to yellow fever vaccination does not provide any immunity from quarantine (isolation).
- Mild Side Effects of Vaccination
- Yellow fever vaccine has been associated with fever and with aches, soreness, redness or swelling where the shot was given. These problems occur in up to 1 person out of 4. They usually begin soon after the shot, and can last up to a week.
- Most people will get a slight sore arm.
- 2-10% may feel tired, headache, muscle aches, fever for 24 hours starting 3-9 days after the vaccine.
- 1% need to curtail regular activities.
- Most Serious Side Effects of Vaccination.
- The risk of a vaccine causing serious harm, or death, is extremely low.
- Severe nervous system reaction (about 1 person in 58,000).
- Severe nervous system reaction (about 1 person in 125,000).
- Life-threatening severe illness with organ failure (about 1 person in 250,00). More than half the people who suffer this side effect die. These last two problems have never been reported after a booster dose.
- 1 in 130,000 will get immediate hypersensitivity rash, itching faint or asthms – this is why you need to wait 30 minutes in clinic.
- 0.09-2.5 per million will get inflammation of multiple organs e.g. lungs, kidney, liver, spleen, skin, blood stream.
- 1 in 8 million will get encephalitis (Inflammation of the brain)
- What if there is a severe reaction?
- What should I look for?
- Look for any unused condition, such as a high fever, behavior changes, or flu-like symptoms.
- Signs of any allergic reaction can include difficulty in breathing, hoarseness or wheezing, hives, paleness, weakness, a fast heart-beat, or dizziness within a few minutes to a few hours after the shot.
- What should I do?
- Call a doctor or get the person to a doctor right away.
- Tell the doctor what happened, the date and time it happened, and when the vaccination was given.
WISH YOU HAPPY AND SAFE JOURNEY!
