Sputnik V vaccine being unloaded at RGIA on Saturday
HYDERABAD: The first lot of 1.5 lakh doses of Russian Covid-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, flew into Hyderabad from Russia on Saturday, a day when India threw open its vaccination drive to all citizens over 18 years of age.
Sources, however, said that it is unlikely to be deployed before mid-May. “Unless they give an exemption (from testing), it will take about two weeks for rollout. If exempted, the rollout could happen within a week,” sources told TOI. The testing must be done at the Central Drugs Laboratory at Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh.
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories also indicated as much in a statement issued by its CEO (API& Services) Deepak Sapra. It said: “The rollout of the consignment will be subject to the necessary clearances, which will be processed over the next few days”.
The first batch of Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine arrived in Hyderabad on Saturday. It has been handed over to Dr Reddy's Laboratories and will now be sent for regulatory approval.
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Bharat Biotech obtains Central Licensing Authority s permission to manufacture and sell COVAXIN
The firm will have to submit safety data with due analysis every 15 days for 2 months and monthly thereafter. January 04, 2021 / 07:12 AM IST
The Central Licensing authority has issued permission to Bharat Biotech to manufacture pharmaceutical formulation of a new drug COVAXIN for sale or distribution on January 3.
The firm will have to submit safety data with due analysis every 15 days for 2 months and monthly thereafter.
It will also have to submit a risk management plan and provide a protocol for rolling out for restricted use of the vaccine in an emergency situation.