Vaccination against COVID-19 is not legally compelled, the Centre told the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two parents filed a petition claiming their daughters had died from COVID side effects, which the Centre responded to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the union government, the affidavit shows how the Government of India has made substantial efforts to ensure the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both the vaccine manufacturer and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) make information about COVID-19 vaccination available in the public domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All vaccines in the world report AEFIs, just as medicines do. If a vaccine beneficiary wishes to know more about the vaccine and its possible adverse effects, they can always speak to a health worker at the vaccination site or to their doctor before making an informed decision. In response, the government stated that once a vaccine beneficiary has access to all relevant information and voluntarily enters a vaccination center and receives vaccination, the issue of lack of informed consent does not arise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the National AEFI Committee and Secretariat, the Centre also said that the existing mechanism for monitoring, investigating, and analysing AEFIs is adequate, effective, transparent, and guided by global best practices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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