Bharat Biotech Says It Has Scaled up Covaxin Production to 700 Million Doses Annually
PTI has reported the company had 200 million doses capacity when it started producing Covaxin in the beginning.
In this illustrative photograph, vials labelled âCovaxinâ rest on a table. Photo: Reuters
Health6 hours ago
Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech on Tuesday said it has scaled up its COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin manufacturing capacity to 700 million doses per annum.
According to a press release issued by the city-based vaccine maker, manufacturing scale up has been carried out in a stepwise manner across multiple facilities at Hyderabad and Bangalore.
Sources said the company had 200 million doses capacity when it started producing Covaxin in the beginning.
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The government has opened vaccination for all above 18 years of age from May 1.
Announcing a series of big changes in the ongoing vaccination drive against COVID-19, the Centre on Monday allowed states to procure vaccine doses directly from manufacturers. The government has also opened vaccination for all above the age of 18 from May 1. At present inoculation is allowed for people above 45.
The decision came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a series of meetings with various stakeholders as the country witnessed a record high of 2.73 lakh coronavirus cases in a day today.Â
Phase 3 of Covid vaccination drive
Under the liberalised and accelerated Phase 3 strategy of COVID-19 vaccination that would come in effect from May 1, inoculation will continue free of cost to the eligible population.Â
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NEW DELHI: The total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country approached the 12 crore-mark on Friday with more than 26.14 lakh doses being given till 8 pm, the Union health ministry said on Friday.
A total of 66,689 Covid Vaccination Centres (CVCs) were operational, marking a rise of an average of 21,689 operational centres (45,000 CVCs on an average are functional on any given day). Workplace vaccinations have also enabled such a high turnout of beneficiaries, it said.
The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country stands at 11,97,87,239, according to the 8 pm provisional report.
These include 91,04,680 healthcare workers (HCWs) who have taken the first dose and 56,69,734 HCWs who have taken the second dose, 1,06,58,497 frontline workers (FLWs) who have received the first dose and 52,94,889 FLWs who have taken the second dose.
Maldives Seeks Assurance of 100,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses from India
India has not sent any supplies abroad for the last four days, amidst concerns about the availability of vaccines.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives Abdulla Shahid. Photo: Twitter/@MEAIndia
Diplomacy3 hours ago
New Delhi: During talks with his Indian counterpart, Maldives foreign minister Abdulla Shahid on Friday, April 16, asked for a supply of 1,00,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, for which the Indian ocean island nation had signed a commercial contract.Â
On the second day of his short working visit, Maldives foreign minister held talks with Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar at the national capital’s Hyderabad House.