Congressional Senior Leader Shashi Tharoor said on Sunday that emergency approval for the Covid-19 – Covaxin vaccine is premature and could be dangerous as it is still in phase 3 testing. He urged the Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan to wait until full trials of the vaccine are completed.
On Twitter, the Member of Parliament from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram said: “Covaxin has not yet had phase 3 trials. The approval was premature and could be dangerous.”
In addition, he urged the Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan to avoid Covaxin until full trials are completed.
“The Union Health Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, should clarify. Its use should be avoided until full testing is complete. India can start the AstraZeneca vaccine in the meantime, ”he added in the tweet.
Earlier today, the Covid-19 vaccines from the Serum Institue of India and Bharat Biotech received permission for restricted use in an emergency situation, DCGI said.
“After proper review, the Central Medicines Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has decided to accept the Expert Committee’s recommendations and consequently the M / s Serum and M / s Bharat Biotech vaccines are being approved for use. restricted in emergency situations and permission is granted to M / s Cadila Healthcare for conducting the phase III clinical trial, ”said VG Somani, DCGI, during a press conference today.
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