Serum Institute of India can supply around 100 million doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine per month, CEO Adar Poonawalla has said. By July 2021, India could have around up to 400 million doses of Covishield, he added.Speaking to CNBC TV18, SII CEO said India could approve emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine by December 2020. Once cleared, the vaccine will be used to protect priority beneficiaries identified by the Centre, including frontline healthcare workers and elderly, he said.Poonawalla’s comments came shortly after AstraZeneca on November 23 said its vaccine could be up to 90% effective, giving the world’s fight against the pandemic a new weapon, cheaper to make, easier to distribute and faster to scale up than rivals.Close “SII is hoping the data released earlier, along with preliminary data from the ongoing trial of the vaccine in India, will allow it to seek emergency use authorisation for the vaccine by year-end, before gaining approval for a full rollout by February or March next year,” said Poonawalla. COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions View more How does a vaccine work? A vaccine works by mimicking a natural infection. A vaccine not only induces immune response to protect people from any future COVID-19… Read full this story
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