Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij tests positive days after getting trial dose of Covaxin

Haryana health minister Anil Vij, who was administered a dose of a coronavirus vaccine two weeks ago during phase 3 trial, has tested positive for COVID-19.

Vij took to Twitter to inform that he has tested positive and has been admitted to a hospital in Ambala.

"All those who have come in close contact to me are advised to get themselves tested for corona," he said.

The 67-year old senior BJP leader had volunteered to get take part in the phase three trials for Covaxin, a potential vaccine against COVID-19. He was administered the trial dose of the indigenous vaccine at the Civil Hospital at Ambala Cantt on November 20.

A video of him getting the shot was also retweeted by the minister.

Vij had claimed that he was the first volunteer in the country to take the dose in phase three trial of the vaccine. He was also stated to be the first cabinet minister of any state government who volunteered to take the trial dose of a potential vaccine against COVID-19.

Covaxin is being developed indigenously by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

Announcing that the third phase of trial of Covaxin would begin in the state on November 20, he had offered to be the first volunteer to get vaccinated.

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