Few object to Covaxin

Few object to Covaxin

Sunitha.Rao@timesgroup.com

Bengaluru:  17.01.2021

Amid some concerns over safety and efficacy, state health officials on Saturday achieved a higher level of Covaxin acceptance at the six designated vaccination sites.

Karnataka had received 20,000 doses of Covaxin and half of these were sent to the six centres, one each in Ballari, Chamarajanagar, Davanagere, Hassan, Shivamogga and Chikkamagaluru districts. Most of these centres are medical colleges.

At the Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences in Ballari, 62 out of 100 registered beneficiaries turned up. Of these, 58 took the vaccine. “Some raised issues like why the college was given Covaxin, while other centres were supplied with Covishield. Four refused to take it,” said Dr Gangadhar Gowda, the dean of the institute.

At the Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS), 74 out of 100 registered beneficiaries took the vaccine. “There was some confusion, but very few have refused,” said the HIMS dean. At the Chamarajanagar Medical College, 64 out of 100 registered healthcare workers took Covaxin. Full report toi.in