Covid 19 vaccination
Vaccinations Coronavirus infection
Coronavirus infection desease is caused by SARS CoV-2 (2019-nCoV) coronavirus. The name of the disease COVID 19 is derived from the abbreviation CoronoVIrus Disease -2019 - a coronavirus disease, first identified as a virus that affects people in 2019.
The disease can occur in various forms, both in a mild form and in severe forms with a high mortality rate, including multiple complications and disorders.
Vaccination helps to decrease COVID-19 contamination to 70% and to protect a person from complications and death as a result of the disease with 95-100%.
Coronavirus infection symptoms
The symptoms of coronavirus infection are similar to the symptoms of acute viral infections of the upper respiratory tract. Manifestations of the disease are:
- Body temperature increase
- Dry cough
- Manifestations of intoxication, such as: headache, general weakness, muscle pain, body ache,
- Loss of sense of taste and smell
- General fatigue
With further manifestation of the disease, such symptoms appear, as:
shortness of breath, wet cough, blood oxygen saturation decrease, nervous system disoders (disappearance of smells and tastes for a long time, headache, sleep disoders, memory disturbances), inflammation of various organs, exacerbation of existing chronic diseases, formation of blood clots of various sizes in vessels and in organs that have a large number of vessels, etc.
Severity of the disease
There are 3 levels covid disease severity depending on the course of the disease:
- Easy run
- Moderate run
- Severe run
Depending on the existing symptoms and disease run, these stages are distinguished. Mild and moderate cases are treated at home under the doctor’s supervision, a severe condition requires hospitalization to inpatient unit with subsequent discharge under doctor’s supervision and rehabilitation.
Treatment
Symptomatic treatment and mandatory monitoring of a person's condition are prescribed for treatment at home under doctor’s supervision. Control is carried out by a doctor and the appointment of analyzes and additional diagnostic. Since the coronavirus disease can cause many complications, it is necessary to be under the doctor’s supervision and follow the doctor's recommendations. If necessary, person needs to undergo rehabilitation after covid desease.
Vaccination against COVID-19
About a year after the outbreak of the pandemic covid vaccines appeared.
By origin, vaccines can be divided into 3 types: vector vaccine, m-RNA vaccine, non-live ( inactivated vaccine).
Features of the use of each vaccine are described below in the form of characteristics for each vaccine.
| Vaccine type | M-RNA | Vector | Inactivated |
| Vaccine content | the vaccine contains modified RNA of the coronavirus | the vaccine contains one of the proteins of the coronavirus, which is grafted onto another virus (not a coronavirus) | the vaccine contains an inactivated coronavirus |
| Manufacturer | Pfizer, Moderna | AstraZeneka, Janssen | Sinovac |
| Countries of manufacture | USA (Pfizer, Moderna), Belgium (Pfizer) | United Kingdom, South Koreea, India | China |
| Vaccines name | Comirnaty (Pfizer), Moderna (Moderna) | AstraZeeneka (Covishield), Janssen (Johnson) | CoronaVac (Sinovac) |
| Number of doses for basic vaccination course | 2 | 2 for AstraZeneka, 1 for Johnson | 2 |
| 1 and 2 doze intervals | 21-28 days | 12 weeks for AstraZeneka | 28 days |
| Booster doze | allowed | Allowed for Johnson, not allowed for AstraZeneka | allowed |
| Intervals between basic course and booster doze | 3-6 months | 3-6 months | 6 months |
| Age | From 5 years old Pfizer allowed in Ukraine, from 6 months Pfizer and Moderna allowed in USA | From 18 years | From 18 years |
You can get vaccinated against coronavirus infection in both public and private clinics in Kyiv. For vaccination against covid, it is not necessary to make a declaration with the family doctor.
Universum Clinic is a participant in the state vaccination program against COVID-19 and works with certified and available vaccines in Ukraine.
Children aged 5 years and older and adults of any age can be vaccinated against COVID-19 at the Universum Clinic.
Client can choose a convenient time for vaccination by making an appointment. Also, for corporate customers and for individuals, clients can be vaccinated on clients location which is convenient for the client.
Information about vaccination against coronavirus infection is transmitted from the Universum Clinic to the state system eHealth, then eHealth transmits the information to the DIIA. Person can receive a vaccination certificate with a qr code via DIIA application only.
If Client gets vaccination at the Universum Clinic, Client receives an international vaccination certificate according to the WHO standard, which is valid all over the world.
Vaccination is the only effective way to prevent the disease and avoid complications from COVID-19.
Used sources:
- There are no restrictions in respect of food, drinks, procedures and manipulations;
- Additional analyzes are not required;
- If you have now any acute disease or an chronic disease in acute stage, you can be vaccinated the next day after the end of the manifestations;
- IT IS POSSIBLE to combine flu vaccination with other vaccines on the same day, Universum Clinic doctors will select the vaccination schedule you need
- The client fills out consent for vaccination;
- Doctor in Universum Clinic examines the Client, has conversation about medical and health history , measures the body temperature;
- The vaccine is injected into the forearm of the left hand (or the hand on which the person does not sleep);
- The client receives a certificate of vaccination and international passport of vaccinations, which can be obtained at the Universum Clinic after the vaccination.
- there are no lifestyle restrictions
- you can contact others people, maintain your usual lifestyle;
- the injection site can be wetted with water, but preferably not rubbed with a towel or clothes.
- A local reaction after vaccination can be observed in 10% of vaccinations and manifest itself (increase, swelling, redness of the injection site) lasts 1-5 days;
- General reaction like fever, headache, fatigue (tiredrness) consider to be normal reaction during 1-5 days
- In case of fever and temperature over 38*C you can take over-the-counter (OTC) medicine, such as ibuprofen, paracetomol.
- Such a reaction is normal within 1-3 days;
- If you find any other side effects, please contact your doctor or clinic to get doctor's appointment