New Delhi: The third wave may be vicious compared to the previous virus, and due to India’s high population density and lack of COVID-appropriate behaviour, it is important for people to get vaccinated, says the renowned Ashoka, head of cardiology at Fortis Escorts Hospitals. Seth at India vs Corona 3.0 E-Conclave organized by ABP News.
While Mala Srivastava, a gynecologist at Gangaram Hospital, insisted that young mothers should be vaccinated as it is the only protection.
Everyone should get vaccinated as it is the only weapon other than maintaining protocol. It has been seen that people got infected even after being twice, but the truth of the infection was not so serious.
“Pregnant women were infected in the first wave, but not so severely as in the second wave. The mortality rate was high and more patients were admitted to the ICU,” on Doctors Day, ABP News associated with reputed doctors across the country .
The country is well prepared to deal with the third wave. “We were able to handle it better in the first wave because of all the measures and policy directives. The second wave came because there were gaps in genome testing and people became complacent and could not see the warnings,” Dr Seth said. Medical experts in the second wave were equally surprised.
It will be important to continue genome testing and investigate variants and other factors going forward.
“There is still a lack of COVID-appropriate behavior in the country. Furthermore, despite testing, the West also saw 5-10 percent of people becoming complacent. However, India has a higher population density and that 10 percent crowd becomes the vicious thread of the virus compared to the West. So it will have more impact on India.”
As a result of poor civic understanding among many people in the country, more efforts are needed to ensure double masking, handwashing, social distancing etc. Those will remain the primary areas of concern.
“I don’t think the third wave will be vicious, but until the third, fourth and fifth such spikes will come. The third wave may be vicious compared to the previous virus. But it is extremely important how to control these bumps or small spikes And help contain the infection because it is in our hands,” said the cardiologist.
On the more risky Delta Plus variant, he said, “It is too early and there is a lot of speculation, but there is no evidence yet. If we keep investigating, we will know more about the virus.”
The vaccine is effective against the virus, so whatever the type, we need to adopt masking and get vaccinated as it will help us to combat the infection and reduce its effect from death.
Speculation is also important, but we also need to focus on genomics, testing and vaccination. “During pregnancy the immunity drops a bit and the pregnant woman needs to take utmost care. If they are not working then it is better to take all precautions and avoid visiting strangers. Those going to work need to be careful. There is no fear of vaccination for them.”
They can be avoided in the first three months of pregnancy, but they can be taken at a later stage to protect against the virus and have no fear about the baby, Srivastava said.
A breastfeeding mother can transfer immunity to the baby. If the mother is COVID positive, she should be encouraged to breastfeed even if the condition is mild with all precautions.
All new mothers can take the vaccination and awareness of this needs to be promoted.
They don’t have to worry about side effects and can take Crocin if they have a fever. If there is a response, they can visit the center and meet the nodal officer to share their concerns, Srivastava insisted.
On blood clots, Dr Seth Seth said such a symptom after vaccination is rare and has been seen in the AstraZeneca Oxford Vaccine in the West. However, no such report has been found in India. It is so rare that it is nothing to worry about. On other complications related to heart attack, Dr Seth said that people should not neglect themselves and resume normal life immediately after recovering from COVID. “This is because more information is coming out about the virus every day. So it is important to understand that heart problems can come after Covid and may not be very rare. So those who recover should not have any such symptoms. should not be ignored and opt for Echo and ECG. They should not exercise immediately after recovery. Activities should be resumed gradually over a period of two to three months,” Dr. Seth said.
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