ICMR looks at COVID-19 vaccine launch by August 15
Already, over 3,500 volunteers have actually registered themselves for the trial at AIIMS since last Saturday, of whom the screening of at least 22 people is underway, said Dr Sanjay Rai, Professor at the Centre for Neighborhood Medication at AIIMS and the primary investigator of the study.
“The first volunteer, a local of Delhi, was screened two days back and all his health criteria were discovered to be within the typical variety. He also does not have any co-morbid conditions.
“The very first dosage of 0.5 ml intramuscular injection was offered to him around 1.30 pm. No immediate side-effects have been observed so far. He was under observation for 2 hours and will be monit