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‘I was excited and anxious about being a guinea pig for the covid vaccine’

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Thousands of people across the world have come forward to take part in the trials of covid-19 vaccines. While some are doing it to support their country, most are signing up to help speed up the search for a cure for the virus that has affected millions globally.

Chennai-based Kumara Prashadh, Volunteer No. 111075, told Mint about his experience of participating in the recent Phase II trials of Covaxin, India’s indigenous covid-19 vaccine by Bharat Biotech, developed in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).Like the rest of the world, I’m waiting for the vaccine.

Every 2-3 hours, I browse the Internet to look for updates on the status of covid-19 vaccines. I was eagerly waiting for Bharat Biotech (BB) to start its.

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