Reuters
Published: 23 Dec 2020 12:07 AM BdST
Updated: 23 Dec 2020 12:07 AM BdST
India is likely to approve Oxford/AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use by next week after its local manufacturer submitted additional data sought by authorities, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. );
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This could be the first country to give the regulatory green light for the British drugmaker’s vaccine as the British medicine regulator continues to examine data from the trials.
India, the world’s biggest vaccine-making country, wants to start inoculating its citizens next month and is also considering emergency use authorisation applications for vaccines made by Pfizer Inc and local company Bharat Biotech.
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Published December 23, 2020 6:26am NEW DELHI - India is likely to approve Oxford/AstraZeneca s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use by next week after its local manufacturer submitted additional data sought by authorities, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. This could be the first country to give the regulatory green light for the British drugmaker s vaccine as the British medicine regulator continues to examine data from the trials. India, the world s biggest vaccine-making country, wants to start inoculating its citizens next month and is also considering emergency use authorization applications for vaccines made by Pfizer Inc and local company Bharat Biotech.
India set to be first country to approve AstraZeneca s Covid-19 vaccine: Sources
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India, the world s biggest vaccine-making country, wants to start inoculating its citizens next month.
India is likely to approve Oxford/AstraZeneca s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use by next week after its local manufacturer submitted additional data sought by authorities, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
This could be the first country to give the regulatory green light for the British drugmaker s vaccine as the British medicine regulator continues to examine data from the trials.
India, the world s biggest vaccine-making country, wants to start inoculating its citizens next month and is also considering emergency use authorisation applications for vaccines made by Pfizer Inc and local company Bharat Biotech.
Synopsis
India, the world s biggest vaccine-making country, wants to start inoculating its citizens next month and is also considering emergency use authorisation applications for vaccines made by Pfizer Inc and local company Bharat Biotech.
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The AstraZeneca-Oxford shot is considered vital for lower-income countries and those in hot climates because it is cheaper, easier to transport and can be stored for long periods at normal fridge temperatures.
NEW DELHI: India is likely to approve Oxford/AstraZeneca s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use by next week after its local manufacturer submitted additional data sought by authorities, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.