Updated Apr 16, 2021 | 06:15 IST
Accordingly, the chief minister has asked Kunte to appoint a senior officer to monitor and carry out the production in the given time-frame. Covaxin vaccine | Photo Credit: IANS
Mumbai: The Union government has given its permission to the Mumbai-based Haffkin Institute to manufacture Covaxin, an anti-coronavirus vaccine of Bharat Biotech, an official said on Thursday.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had earlier requested the Centre to allow the Haffkine Institute to produce Covaxin, which is currently produced by the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, the official from the chief minister s office (CMO) said.
Renu Swarup, secretary of the Union Science and Technology Department sent the approval letter to the Maharashtra chief secretary Sitaram Kunte, the official said.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had earlier requested the Centre to allow the Haffkine Institute to produce Covaxin, which is currently produced by the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, the official from the chief minister's office (CMO) said.
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Mumbai s Haffkin Institute gets centre s nod for production of Bharat Biotech s Covaxin
Mumbai s Haffkin Institute gets centre s nod for production of Bharat Biotech s Covaxin
The Centre on Thursday gave permission to Mumbai s Haffkin Institute to manufacture Bharat Biotech s anti-coronavirus vaccine Covaxin.
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UPDATED: April 16, 2021 09:10 IST
The Union government has given its permission to the city-based Haffkin Institute to manufacture Covaxin, an anti-coronavirus vaccine of Bharat Biotech. (File photo)
In a major development, the central government has given permission to Mumbai s Haffkin Institute to manufacture Bharat Biotech s anti-coronavirus vaccine Covaxin.
Last month, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had demanded that Mumbai-based Haffkin Institute be allowed to produce the Covid-19 vaccines. PM Modi had responded saying all institutes in various states which can produce the vaccines will be encouraged.