India has cleared emergency use of three vaccines so far. (Representational)
New Delhi:
The Centre has fast-tracked emergency approvals for foreign produced COVID-19 vaccines that have been granted approval in other nations. The move came amid a raging second wave of Covid to expand the basket of vaccines for domestic use and increase the pace and coverage of vaccination.
Earlier today, Russian-made Covid vaccine Sputnik V was cleared for emergency use today by the Drugs Controller General of India.
Five more vaccines are expected to get approval this year – the list includes Johnson and Johnson (Bio E), Zydus Cadila, Serum’s Novavax and a nasal vaccine from Bharat Biotech.
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