IIL confident of Covaxin rollout by August
April 20, 2021
Company looks to start rolling out vaccine batches from July-August 2021
With its expertise in rabies vaccine production using the vero cell platform, public sector vaccine-maker Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL), an arm of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), is confident of starting Covaxin production by July/August as this vaccine uses the same technology, a top company official said.
The Centre is looking to accelerate production of the indigenous vaccine and has roped in IIL, Bharat Immunologicals & Biologicals Corporation (BIBCOL) and Haffkine Biopharmaceutical Corporation to collectively provide 10-15 million doses a month by August-September.
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