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With the ongoing surge, Russia s Sputnik V vaccine was cleared for emergency use by the national drug regulator, the Drugs Controller General of India, on Tuesday.
At 91.6%, Sputnik V, which is manufactured in India by Dr. Reddy s labs, has the highest effectiveness, after the Moderna and BioNTech-Pfizer shots. Dr. Reddy s had applied on February 19 for emergency use of the vaccine, which is in Phase 3 of clinical trials in India.
It will now be the third vaccine to be cleared for use after Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, made by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII), and another, Covaxin, developed by the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech.
India's top drug regulatory body, Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), approves Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine developed by a Moscow laboratory for emergency use in the country.
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Iran has expressed hope that India will expeditiously send COVID-19 vaccines to the country amid a surge of infections in both countries. Tehran is in talks with New Delhi for the second consignment of COVID-19 vaccines, for which it has already paid money. Given the cordial relations with India and understanding the rise of the new wave of coronavirus in both countries, we are doing the necessary talks with Indian authorities to kindly expedite sending the rest of the consignment which has already been paid for, the Iran Embassy in New Delhi tweeted. COVID-19 cases have been increasing substantially in India and Iran. The focus is on vaccinations and the second dose is mandatory under the vaccination protocol.
Iran in talks with India for early delivery of second consignment of COVID-19 vaccines ANI | Updated: Apr 09, 2021 18:18 IST
By Ashoke Raj
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Iran has expressed hope that India will expeditiously send COVID-19 vaccines to the country amid a surge of infections in both countries.
Tehran is in talks with New Delhi for the second consignment of COVID-19 vaccines, for which it has already paid money. Given the cordial relations with India and understanding the rise of the new wave of coronavirus in both countries, we are doing the necessary talks with Indian authorities to kindly expedite sending the rest of the consignment which has already been paid for, the Iran Embassy in New Delhi tweeted.