Delhi: 1\,800 call to volunteer for Covid-19 vaccine trial at AIIMS\, only 100 required

Delhi: 1,800 call to volunteer for Covid-19 vaccine trial at AIIMS, only 100 required

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 21 July 2020 ()
The first phase of the trial for Covaxin, India’s indigenous Covid-19 vaccine, began in AIIMS on Monday. Though the city institute needs only 100 participants for the trial, 1,800 people registered to volunteer for the tests. After incessant phone calls since Saturday, AIIMS doctors said they are now considering to use only email and WhatsApp for the registration process.
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