Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta said that before administrating any vaccine to the public, the Central government should adjudge its “authenticity and utility”.
Coronavirus vaccine: ‘People should not be made lab rats,’ says Jharkhand health minister
Approval for emergency-use of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin has faced criticism from various quarters.
Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta on Saturday said that people should not be made “lab rats” in order to administer the coronavirus vaccine, reported ANI. Gupta’s statement came amid a controversy over emergency-use approval given to Bharat Biotech’s shot Covaxin without making results of its third phase human trials public.
“Before using any vaccine, Centre should adjudge its authenticity, relevance and utility,” Gupta said, while speaking to reporters. “People of this country should not be made lab rats.” He further said that the Jharkhand government would stand with the Centre on the matter of vaccines as it involved public welfare, and assured that political differences would not come in the way.
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Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta talking to media over the issue of COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday. (Photo/ANI)
Centre should adjudge authenticity of COVID vaccine, says Jharkhand Health Minister on nationwide vaccination drive ANI | Updated: Jan 10, 2021 20:10 IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], January 10 (ANI): Ahead of the Covid-19 vaccination drive in the country, Jharkhand Health MinisterBanna Gupta said that the Central Government must adjudge the authenticity, relevance and utility of any vaccine before its roll-out. I would just like to say that before using any vaccine, the Central Government should adjudge its authenticity, relevance and utility. Its proper exercise is essential. People of this country should not be made lab rats, Jharkhand Health told reporters on Saturday.
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Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta has given a word of caution, stating that the Centre should adjudge the authenticity of the vaccines before usage
As the Centre on Saturday made an announcement of nationwide vaccination to begin from January 16, Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta has given a word of caution on Sunday, stating that the Central Government should adjudge the authenticity, relevance and utility of the vaccines before beginning the vaccination.
He further said, people of this country shouldn t be made lab rats .
The Jharkhand health minister said that his government wouldn t bring in political differences and will stand with the Centre as far as the public and national welfare is concerned.
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