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No nod for Bharat Bio's Covaxin yet, WHO seeks 'additional clarifications'

The technical advisory group will now meet on November 3 for a final assessment.

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Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, which has developed Covaxin, had submitted EOI (Expression of Interest) to the WHO on April 19 for the vaccine's Emergency Use Listing (EUL)

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The World Health Organisation's technical advisory group on Tuesday sought "additional clarifications" from Bharat Biotech for its Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin to conduct a final “risk-benefit assessment” for Emergency Use Listing

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First Published: Oct 26 2021 | 11:48 PM IST

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