Refrain from unwarranted criticism of scientists: K’taka Minister

Bengaluru, Jan 5 : Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Tuesday urged people to refrain from unwarranted criticism of scientists that discredits their hard work.
The appeal comes a day after Bharat Biotech Director Krishna Ella lashed out at his critics over allegations that the Hyderabad-based vaccine-maker lacks data on Covaxin.
In a series of tweets, Sudhakar came out in defence of Bharat Biotech and said that Covaxin’s phase-3 clinical trial involves 24,000 volunteers and its data will be available soon.
“I humbly appeal to everyone, not as a Health Minister but as a fellow medical professional, to refrain from unwarranted criticism which discredits the hard work of our scientists,” he said.
He added that the approval of Bharat Biotech’s vaccine marks a significant milestone in India’s indigenous novel vaccinology.
“India is one of the largest exporters of vaccines, and the world is looking up to us in the common fight against this global pandemic,” he said.