Stage-3 Trials Given A Miss: Congress Leaders On Covid Vaccine Approval Stage-3 Trials Given A Miss: Congress Leaders On Covid Vaccine Approval Congress leader Salman Nizami went to the extent of tweeting: Vaccine is a fraud.
Updated: January 03, 2021 5:41 pm IST
A parliamentary panel had earlier recommended proper conduct of vaccine trials.
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The Indian government must explain why mandatory protocols and verification of data from stage-3 trials have been dispensed with while granting permission for the emergency use of the two COVID-19 vaccines, the Congress party asked today. The issue is pertinent since no other country has apparently dispensed with these key processes, the opposition party said.
Harsh Vardhan hails clearance for COVID-19 vaccines as watershed moment ; Congress questions premature nod to COVAXIN India s drugs regulator on Sunday also approved the Oxford University-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Covishield , manufactured by the Serum Institute for restricted emergency use in the country, paving the way for a massive inoculation drive FP Staff January 03, 2021 15:24:59 IST Representational image. PTI vaccine, COVAXIN was met with mixed reactions on Sunday. Several political leaders and journalists pointed out that the firm has not completed Phase 3 trials of its vaccine candidate yet.
India s drugs regulator on Sunday also approved the Oxford University-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Covishield , manufactured by the Serum Institute for restricted emergency use in the country, paving the way for a massive inoculation drive.
Nadda accused the Congress and other opposition parties of trying to cause panic among people to further their "failed politics and nefarious agendas".
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Bharatiya Janata Party President JP Nadda hold a meeting with prominent leaders of Andhra Pradesh, in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI Photo)Premium
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Nadda accused the Congress and other opposition parties of trying to cause panic among people
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri also took a swipe, saying the opposition is on a quest for permanent political marginalisation
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The BJP on Sunday hit out at the Congress after some of its leaders questioned the approval process for Bharat Biotech s Covid-19 vaccine, with party president J P Nadda alleging that whenever India achieves something commendable the opposition party comes up with wild theories to ridicule the accomplishments.
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Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri also took a swipe at the opposition leaders, saying they are on a quest for permanent political marginalisation.
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NEW DELHI: The BJP on Sunday hit out at the Congress after some of its leaders questioned the approval process for Bharat Biotech s COVID-19 vaccine, with party president JP Nadda alleging that whenever India achieves something commendable the opposition party comes up with wild theories to ridicule the accomplishments.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri also took a swipe at the opposition leaders, saying they are on a quest for permanent political marginalisation.