Bihar woman gets both Covaxin, Covishield shots in 5 minutes, condition stable

Sunila Devi of Bihar has alleged that she was given shots of both Covishield and Covaxin at a vaccination camp in Patna on the same day. The administration has sought an explanation from the two nurses who administered vaccine doses within a five-minute interval.

A woman in Bihar was administered shots of Covishield and Covaxin Covid-19 vaccines in a span of five minutes. The woman, identified as Sunila Devi, is doing okay and is under the observation of a medical team, officials have said. The incident reportedly took place on June 16 at a village in Punpun block of rural Patna in Bihar. Speaking to India Today, Sunila Devi said she had gone to a vaccination camp at a school in Beldarichak on June 16. Sunila Devi claimed that after completing the registration, she stood in a queue after which she was administered a Covishield jab.