On Monday, the highest judicial body of the country issued a notice to the central government, enquiring about the alleged death of two girls, post-COVID-19 vaccination. The parents of the girls had filed a written petition with the court seeking an order or direction for the appointment of an expert medical board independent of the government. They sought the formation of a committee to inquire into and investigate the deaths of their daughters, and to share the report with them. as well as writ, order, or direction to the said expert medical board to prepare a protocol for early detection and timely treatment of AEFI due to the Covid-19 vaccine and compensation to them.

Mrs. Hetvi Patel, the lawyer for Mr. Venugopalan Govindam, stated that the court has agreed to hear the matter and issued a notice to the Union government of India. In the petition filed by Mr. Venugopalan Govindam, he alleged that his daughter, Karunya died after a month of getting the vaccine. Last year, another parent, Mrs. Rachana Gangu, from Hyderabad, filed a written petition after she lost her daughter, Rithaika, after getting a shot.

Mr. Gopalan has alleged that neither he nor his daughter was informed in advance of the risks of severe AEFI. He also added that no informed consent was taken before the vaccine administration.