Summary:
There has to be express consent. You have to tell people about the risks,” Justice Vibhu Bakhru said, adding that the “consent has to be express” and not opt-out. In response to this, DoE told the court that the vaccine to be used has been there for 40 years. The court on January 15 this year had deferred the vaccination drive till further orders. AdvertisingThe notification had stated that “measles and rubella (MR) vaccination campaign would be held, and all children…will be provided an additional dose of MR vaccine, regardless of previous vaccination status or history of measles/rubella like illness”..