India Covaxin: Some Bhopal slum residents thought they were being vaccinated against Covid-19 but were part of clinical trials CNN 2/26/2021 By Esha Mitra and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN © Himanshu Vyas/Hindustan Times/Getty Images A priest performs prayer rituals on a carton containing the first consignment of Bharat Biotech s Covaxin vaccine.
The white van arrived in slum areas of Bhopal, a city in central India, blasting a message over the speaker system that seemed too good to refuse: Come and take the coronavirus vaccine and get 750 rupees ($10).
Locals who recalled hearing it back in December said they scrambled to take up the offer 750 rupees was about twice what they d usually earn for a day s hard labor. And many had struggled to work at all during the pandemic.
More than a dozen slum residents in an Indian city say they thought they were being vaccinated They were part of clinical trials
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Notices issued on plea saying Covishield unsafe
According to the petitioner, Asif Riaz, of Anna Nagar, there was no adverse reaction in the first 10 days, but he woke up on October 11 with a severe headache.
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CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Friday issued notices to the Central government and Serum Institute of India on a plea to declare the Covishield vaccine unsafe. The petitioner said he volunteered for the vaccine trial and had side effects after taking the jab.
According to the petitioner, Asif Riaz, of Anna Nagar, there was no adverse reaction in the first 10 days, but he woke up on October 11 with a severe headache. “I am still not stable and often experience trembling of hands, fear, anxiety, trepidation, panic, mood swings and problems focusing,” he said.