Covaxin given instead of Covishield for 20 second-dose seekers in UP village, probe ordered

Covaxin given instead of Covishield for 20 second-dose seekers in UP village, probe ordered
Villager's in Uttar Pradesh's Siddhartha Nagara district received different vaccines in the first and second doses. The incident has been subject to investigation by Chief Medical Officer.
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After initially denying that about 20 residents of a village in Uttar Pradesh's Siddhartha Nagar district were administered a different vaccine brand for the second dose, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Sandeep Chaudhary said that an inquiry has been ordered into the incident.
He said stern action would be taken against those responsible for the mix-up. Health workers in the district had administered the Covaxin to 20 villagers who had been given Covishield in the first dose.

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