Coronavirus: India’s approval of local vaccines draws criticism

  • Date: 08-Jan-2021
  • Source: Egypt Independent
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:Middle East
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Coronavirus: India’s approval of local vaccines draws criticism

On Sunday, January 3, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approved Bharat Biotech's Covaxin and Serum Institute of India's Covishield vaccines for restricted emergency use in the country. The vaccine made by Serum Institute is developed by Oxford University and British pharma major AstraZeneca, while Bharat Biotech's is a vaccine locally developed in collaboration with the “¦ Continued

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