Meet the Karnataka resident who volunteered for COVID vaccine trials

Aug 18, 2020, 6:04 PM IST

Chitradurga writer DC Pani received the vaccine for the deadly coronavirus which is in trials. The writer, a resident of Hiriyur, says he receives satisfaction knowing that he volunteered for such a cause.

The writer was prepared for two weeks before he was administered the vaccine.

He said his heart rate, blood pressure was checked and based on a complete health report, he was vaccinated.

The writer was told to check his body temperature, report on the daily sheet about any side effects like swelling, toothache, headache and others and submit the same on August 30 to the same hospital. This is phase one in the vaccination process, and it will take 20 weeks to complete the three phases of vaccination.