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BENGALURU: Vials of Covaxin, India’s first indigenous vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, reached Bengaluru around 12 noon on Wednesday with a total 20,000 doses, dispatched from Bharat Biotech, Hyderabad, arriving at Kempegowda International Airport.
Pankaj Kumar Pandey, commissioner, health and family welfare department, confirmed receiving the vials. The consignment consisted of three boxes: Two containing 384 vials each and the third, 232 vials – 1,000 vials in all.
Health minister K Sudhakar claimed the only difference between the two vaccines which the state has received is that Covaxin comes in 10ml vials and Covishield, produced by Serum Institute of India, in 5ml. However, the dosage — 5ml per shot — is the same. “Beneficiaries can't choose which vaccine to receive,” Sudhakar said.