Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar. (Photo/ANI)
There is no choice between vaccines, says Karnataka Health Minister over KARD s objection to Covaxin ANI | Updated: Jan 19, 2021 22:19 IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 19 (ANI): After the Karnataka Association of Resident Doctors objected to taking the Covaxin shot developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech and requested the government to use Covishield vaccine instead, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Tuesday said there is no choice given in selecting a vaccine as Drugs Controller General of India has cleared both Covishield and Covaxin.
Sudhakar said, First of all, taking the vaccine is not mandatory. There is no choice given in selecting a vaccine as Drugs Controller General of India has cleared both Covishield and Covaxin. I humbly appeal to all doctors, citizens to accept Covaxin.