Covaxin has EUA in Mexico for use in adults; data submitted for EUA for children aged 2-18 years
WHO had earlier suspended the supply of Covaxin through US procurement agencies, after its inspectors identified GMP (good manufacturing practice) deficiencies in the Bharat Biotech's plants
Vaccine majors SII and Bharat Biotech said they have decided to cut prices of precaution dose of their respective Covid-19 vaccines to Rs 225 per shot for private hospitals after discussion with govt
SII and Bharat Biotech have been major suppliers of Covid-19 vaccines to the government so far
Various countries including Australia, have recognised Covaxin for facilitating travel
A recent ICMR study has shown that breakthrough cases after full vaccination with Covaxin have shown a significant increase in the immune response against coronavirus' variants of concern
Vaccination programme cannot lose govt attention
Bharat Biotech also said the WHO announcement will not impact the Ocugen trials
Bharat biotech says there are no issues with Covaxin or its certification, further we will focus on pending facility maintenance, has no supply commitments pending for UN agency.
The vaccine manufacturer has said that the company is slowing down the production of Covaxin for facility optimization.
This is to allow the manufacturer to upgrade facilities and address deficiencies found in an inspection
Bharat Biotech on Friday announced the temporary slowing down of production of COVAXIN across its manufacturing facilities
'For the coming period, the company will focus on pending facility maintenance, process and facility optimization activities,' the Hyderabad-based company said
Bharat Biotech may have gained immense popularity with its COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, but the firm's founder and chairman Krishna Ella says science remains his passion
This partnership will guarantee the supply of tuberculosis (TB) vaccines in more than 70 countries, especially in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa
Unlike several Western companies, no Indian company has publicly withdrawn from the region.
Bharat Biotech MD Krishna Ella said India now has four BSL-4 containment facilities, equal to that of the UK.
Without providing details on the name of the firm with which BBIL will be inking MoU, Ella said the TB vaccine is currently undergoing phase 3 clinical trials
Ocugen Inc is co-developing the Covaxin vaccine candidate for Covid in the US and Canada
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