Sikh man from UP offers himself for human trial of COVID-19 vaccine

At a time when most of the people are gripped with panic, a few tend to stand out as inspiration to others. When the entire world the scrambling for three-layered masks and sanitizers to ward off deadly coronavirus, a man in Uttar Pradesh has offered himself to be used to help find a vaccine for the treatment of COVID-19.

Harkeerat Singh, 44, works in Lakhimpur Kheri. He is currently staying with his father and brother at his village in Prayagraj. He has written to health authorities - both state and central – volunteering to serve as specimen for human trial for any vaccine to combat coronavirus.

Harkeerat had been a part of National Health Mission in 2017-18. He believes it is an opportunity to do something for mankind. “So I have volunteered to face human trial by any medical authority working to make a vaccine for Sars-Cov-2,” said Harkeerat.

Source: https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/apr/06/sikh-man-from-up-offers-himself-for-human-trial-of-covid-19-vaccine-2126515.html