Exclusive: Indian Covid-19 vaccine trials did not monitor menstrual changes

News By Chetana Belagere November 25, 2022 Read the article

Globally, women came forward and complained about changes in their menstrual cycles during the Covid-19 vaccination trial.

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It has now emerged that Indian manufacturers did not think it was important to look into this association during the trials.

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Dr Jayaprakash P Muliyil, chairperson of the Data and Safety Monitoring Board of the SII trial stated that this was “not studied during or even after licensing.”

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At least two studies done in other countries identified significantly heavier-than-normal menstrual bleeding among women after their Covid-19 vaccines.

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Muliyil claimed ignorance of the reports from Indian women complaining about any menstrual changes.

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“We should be probably focusing on this. But the mechanism in terms of evolutionary biology in terms of women is much more hardy, so these things won’t affect them.”

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Malini Aisola, the co-convenor of the All India Drugs Action Network, was angered by Muliyil’s statement.

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“There were multiple female participants at the trial sites reporting period disruptions of multiple nature.”

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The women reported “periods getting delayed, high bleeding and period pain. They have even reported it during the trial and even were counselled.”

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Dr Gagandeep Kang, virologist and professor at the Christian Medical College, Vellore said, “No vaccine actually looks at the menstrual changes.”

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“Many vaccine-makers do not talk about women’s health and that’s something that needs to be changed.”

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South First is awaiting a reply from both Bharat Biotech and the Serum Institute of India.

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