Days after the Oxford vaccine trial was halted due to suspected adverse reactions reported in a participant, KEM hospital officials said that the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) gave them a green signal to resume the trials on Wednesday. However, the hospital needs the final nod from the ethics committee, which will meet today, to start screening the candidates who have registered for the trial.

Trial delayed

While the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had planned to start the trial at KEM hospital from September 11 onwards, it could not be done as reports of a participant suffering from some complications emerged. However, civic officials said that they had received the approval from DCGI to start the process. "We have received the DCGI's approval and now we need the ethics committee's permission. If all goes well at the meeting, we can start the formal screening of candidates latest by September 19," said Suresh Kakani, additional municipal commissioner.