NO EVIDENCE OF VACCINE DEATHS

The government on Thursday termed as "absolutely baseless narrative" the allegation that it rushed to certify that the COVID-19 vaccination was not the cause of deaths of 19 health workers, saying no evidence suggests such a link so far and all details of these fatalities will be made public af ter deliberations by experts. Vouching for the safety of vaccines being administered in India, NITI Aayog Member VK Paul said that no death has been attributed to vaccines yet. "It is settled that these vaccines are safe. Af ter giving 45 lakh doses, there are minimal side effects sometimes, like one person out of 1,150 persons got a side effect and since no death has been attributed yet, it proves that these vaccines are superbly safe and safest than can ever be devised," Paul said.