Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday said COVID-19 vaccines - Covaxin and Covishield - are completely safe and people need not have any fear about getting inoculated. Speaking to reporters, he said the two vaccines have been approved by the drug control authority and cleared by scientists.

'These two vaccines are completely safe. It is wrong to make assumptions about their adverse effects,' Tope said, adding that the vaccines have been authorised for emergency use. He admitted that beneficiaries are confused about getting the vaccine and many of them are not turning up to get the jab as they are waiting to see the vaccine's reaction on others.