My mother has varicose veins. Can she get the COVID vaccine?

Question

Hi doctor,

My mother has planned to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Her age is 62 years. She has varicose veins in her legs. I have attached the picture. Can she take the COVID-19 vaccine with varicose veins? Can we take a bath after the COVID-19 vaccine? Can we take steam inhalation after the vaccine? Do we need to take any blood tests or heart-related tests? Please advise what to follow and not follow before and after the vaccine.

Kindly give your opinion.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I have seen the picture (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). Yes, she can take the vaccine even though she has varicose veins. She can take steam after that. She can bathe as well. No blood test is needed just for the sake of the vaccine. Regarding precautions before and after taking the vaccine, take some rest. The vaccine can cause some fever and body pains for a few days to a week. I suggest you take Paracetamol 650 mg whenever fever or body ache occurs. Do not worry about the vaccine. It is quite safe. Which vaccine is she taking?

I hope this was helpful.

Answer 2

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

Both vaccines are equally good. But one is a live attenuated vaccine, and the other is a killed one. Covishield is live, and Covaxin is killed. So theoretically, Covishield has some very minute potential of causing the disease than Covaxin, theoretically speaking. But in reality, none of these are capable of causing any infection. But in those with really poor immunity, we tend to prefer a killed vaccine to a live one. She can go for Covishield. Please take some vaccines as soon as possible, whatever is available.

I hope this was helpful.