COVID-19 vaccine trials data should be made public: Medicos Association

The Progressive Medicos and Scientists Forum (PMSF), an association of doctors and scientists has demanded that all data pertaining to COVID-19 vaccine trials should be made public to enable scientists and healthcare workers to make informed choices regarding the administration of vaccination.

In a statement issued on Sunday, the Progressive Medicos and Scientists Forum (PMSF) said that the clinical trial Phase 3 data should be evaluated in a transparent manner as and when available for both vaccines and the decision to grant emergency use authorisation (EUA) may be revisited once the Phase 3 trials are completed.

“All healthcare workers should have an option for opting out without any fear, coercion or any other adverse impact on them, including linking vaccination status to air travel restrictions,” it said.

The body further demanded that the continuation or eligibility for working as healthcare personnel should not have any precondition of COVID-19 vaccination, as is being done in a few countries.