New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): COVID-19 vaccination drive based on election process planned down to the booth level and 96,000 vaccinators have been trained so far, said Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan.
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): As the COVID-19 vaccines of Serum Institue of India and Bharat Biotech have been granted permission for restricted use in an emergency situation, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday termed it as "watershed moment" in India's battle against COVID-19.
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Bharat Biotech Covid vaccine can be for back-up when cases surge: AIIMS director
Dr Randeep Guleria, the chief of Delhi s All-India Institute of Medical Sciences
(ANI)
Guleria said that Bharat Biotech s vaccine can be used when we re not sure how efficacious the Serum Institute vaccine is going to be Initially, Serum Institute s vaccine will be given. Gradually, we ll build on it and by that time Bharat Biotech s Phase III clinical trials data will also be available, he informed
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) director Dr Randeep Guleria on Sunday said that the Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by Bharat Biotech will be used as a back-up for now.
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‘Watershed moment in India’s famed battle against Covid, hails health minister Harsh Vardhan
Hours after India s drugs regulator approved Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute, and indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use in the country, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Sunday called it a watershed moment in Indiaâs famed battle against COVID-19.
In a series of tweet, the Union Minister said these vaccines are a fitting tribute to our corona warriors. My heartfelt gratitude to all healthcare professionals & frontline workers for their exemplary efforts during these unprecedented times. Congratulations to all the scientists & researchers for their untiring efforts, he said.