By Sarada Mahesh Earlier this month, residents from Madhya Pradesh were enrolled in the COVID-19 vaccine trial conducted by the People’s College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre – a private hospital in Bhopal. There were reports that neither were participants given a consent form nor were they informed of the vaccine’s side effects. The hospital administering the trial denied these allegations. India still does not have a Data Protection Act to address such situations, with the Bill remaining under discussion by a Joint Parliamentary Committee. As the COVID-19 vaccination drive in India goes into full swing, it is important for a clear and enforceable privacy policy to be in place to protect the people to whom shots are being administered.