The civic-run King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday began phase II and III trials of the Oxford Covishield vaccine for COVID-19, an official said.
The hospital, located in Parel area, on Tuesday got the approval of the Maharashtra ethics committee for conducting the vaccine trials. KEM Hospital Dean Dr Hemant Deshmukh said that the hospital has started screening volunteers for the trials. The medical facility will be conducting the trials on 100 volunteers, he said.

The civic-run King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday began phase II and III trials of the Oxford Covishield vaccine for COVID-19, an official said.
The hospital, located in Parel area, on Tuesday got the approval of the Maharashtra ethics committee for conducting the vaccine trials. KEM Hospital Dean Dr Hemant Deshmukh said that the hospital has started screening volunteers for the trials. The medical facility will be conducting the trials on 100 volunteers, he said.