K'taka docs demand Covishield vaccine, not Covaxin

January 19, 2021 13:35

A large number of resident doctors in six districts of Karnataka have voiced their objection to taking the Covaxin shot developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech and have asked the government to use the Covishield vaccine instead.

India Today reports that this comes after resident doctors at Delhis RML Hospital raised similar concerns following the launch of Indias vaccine drive and said they would prefer to get the Covishield vaccine instead of Covaxin.

Several doctors in Karnataka were found avoiding taking the Covid-19 vaccine shot because they have been asked to take only Covaxin. They have demanded that the Karnataka government allows them to decide which vaccine would want to take.

The doctors have written to the Karnataka health minister with three demands:

1. The vaccine which has got results of phase III to be given (at least interim analysis)

2. Provide vaccines that have shown results with respect to safety and efficacy

3. Choice to choose a vaccine should be given in view of that both vaccines are yet to complete phase III trials

The state government has decided to provide Covishield in 237 centres across districts while Covaxin is being administered in only six centres. These are medical colleges in Ballari, Shivamogga, Hassan, Chikkamagaluru, Chamarajanagara and Davanagere districts.

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