A decisive turning point to strengthen a spirited fight! DCGI granting approval to vaccines of @SerumInstIndia and @BharatBiotech accelerates the road to a healthier and COVID-free nation. Congratulations India. Congratulations to our hardworking scientists and innovators. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 3, 2021 “SII submitted safety, efficacy and immunogenicity data on 23744 subjects aged 18 or older from overseas and efficacy was found to be 70.42 per cent. Interim safety data from trials in India was found to be comparable with overseas data and SII’s ongoing phase 2 and 3 clinical trials in India will continue,” Somani said. About Bharat Biotech vaccine he said it is based on the inactivated virus platform whose safety is well established in India and abroad.