Oxford vaccine trial begins at Mysuru’s JSS Medical College

MYSURU: Two volunteers were administered doses of Oxford University’s Covishield vaccine here on Saturday, under phase 2 and 3 of human trials in the country. The vaccine is manufactured by Pune-based Serum Institute of India.
A total of 250 volunteers from Mysuru and Bengaluru have signed up for the trials.
“On day 1, we administered the vaccine candidate to two volunteers. They are aged 30 and 40,” said Dr H Basavanagowdappa, principal of JSS Medical College. “The screening of other volunteers participating in these trials is under progress. Two scientists of ICMR are monitoring these trials.”
This is the second such trial being carried out in the state. The other vaccine in trial is the indigenous Covaxin, for which Bharat Biotech has partnered with Belagavi-based Jeevan Rekha Hospital.