Delhi/Bhubaneswar: August 11: Can a person take two different vaccine shots-one each from Covaxin and Covishied vaccines ? If so what shall be impact on human body ?
We can got answer to the question only after the study. Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given the approval to conduct a study on mixing of Covishield and Covaxin vaccines.
Its clinical trials will be conducted by Christian Medical College in Vellore, said DCGI.
The purpose of the Study is to find out whether a person can be given two different vaccine shots — one each of Covishield and Covaxin -to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease, instead of the existing practice of administering twin shots of the same vaccine.
The Subject expert committee of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) recommended giving permission to CMC, Vellore, for conducting the Phase-4 clinical trial which may conduct the study on 300 healthy volunteers.
Earlier, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) concluded that combining two different shots is “safe and effective”.