SII is unlikely to announce any interim data from the trials here. It will wait to compile and analyse data, before sharing it with the Indian regulator.
Rao had also informed that ambassadors and envoys from 100 countries will visit the Serum Institute of India and the Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd here on December 4
"Now that we've found what looks like a better efficacy we have to validate this, so we need to do an additional study," Soriot was quoted as saying
Serum Institute of India said the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University is safe and effective, and the Indian trials are progressing smoothly
The positivity rate was 8.65 per cent. It was 8.49 per cent on Wednesday.
Serum Institute has partnered with global pharma giant AstraZeneca and the Oxford University
Experts said that Delhi has sufficient infrastructure and equipment to effectively cover its entire population.
The announcement comes as other countries in the region like the Philippines prepare to sign similar deals with AstraZeneca
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The trial will cover around 28,500 subjects aged 18 years and above
Oxford said a difference in manufacturing processes led to later phases of the trials having a half-dose given instead of a full one
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The vaccine being developed with Oxford University was 90 per cent effective when a half-dose was given before a full-dose booster, the partners said on Monday
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