New Delhi, August 11
India's drug regulator has given approval for a study to be conducted by the Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, on mixing of Covid vaccines Covaxin and Covishield, officia
Currently, those that have received a single jab or have been completely vaccinated abroad cannot receive such a certificate. However, off late, since international travel has been opening up, a certificate becomes necessary in order to facilitate the same.
"The aim of the study is to assess the feasibility on whether a person can be given two different vaccine shots one each of Covishield and Covaxin to complete the inoculation course," a source said.
Permission granted to CMC Vellore to mix vaccine doses for research study: Dr V K Paul - DCGI has approved a proposal from the CMC Vellore to carry out trials on the mixed use of COVID-19 vaccines, Covishield and Covaxin in people.