Many participants of a coronavirus vaccine trial in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal city have alleged that they were given the shots without informed consent, NDTV reported on Tuesday. The trials were held at the People’s College of Medical Sciences, a local private hospital.
The news channel reported that it has spoken to many of the trial’s participants, who claim that they were not informed about the trial and its risks and were also not given copies of the consent form, which is mandatory for conducting such trials. The hospital, however, has denied all the allegations.
The hospital is located half a km from areas occupied by the poorest and 1984 gas tragedy-affected communities. The hospital allegedly approached the residents of these areas, including Gareeb Nagar, Oriya Basti, Shankar Nagar and JP Nagar, and offered Rs 750 for the injection. The residents also said vehicles were sent to take them to the site of the trials.
Rekha, a resident of Bhopal’s Oriya Basti,…
