Bhopal gas tragedy survivors demand halt to ‘unethical’ vaccine trial
Published : Jan 11, 2021, 4:56 am IST
Updated : Jan 11, 2021, 4:56 am IST
The NGOs allege that the consent procedure and other protocol of testing are being thrown to winds
In a letter to the PM, 4 NGOs comprising Bhopal gas tragedy survivors have asked to halt the ongoing trial of Covaxin. (Representational Image/AFP)
Bhopal: Bhopal gas tragedy survivors on Sunday demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi to halt the ongoing trial of Covaxin, the indigenously developed Covid-19 vaccine, in view of ‘violation of laws and guidelines’.
In a letter to the PM, 4 NGOs comprising Bhopal gas tragedy survivors said, “We are writing to you to apprise you of the ground situation with regard to the conduct of the trial. Evidence has emerged that the trial in Bhopal is being conducted in gross violation of laws and guidelines governing clinical trials in India”.
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