New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry issued a statement on Tuesday stating that media reports claiming admission of 'multiple side-effects of COVID-19 vaccinations' by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) authorities are ill-informed and incorrect.
According to a recent news article that cited an RTI response, officials from the ICMR and CDSCO have admitted to side effects of COVID-19 vaccines. The article went on to list a range of ramifications that have arisen from these admission.
"It is clarified that the news report is ill-informed and provides erroneous information," the ministry said, referring to the report.—Inputs from Agencies