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Covaxin may be launched in early 2021, says AIIMS doctor

By IANS | Published: September 08, 2020 7:52 PM

New Delhi, Sep 8 Covid-19 is raging like a wild fire across the country, making India the second ...

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New Delhi, Sep 8 Covid-19 is raging like a wild fire across the country, making India the second worst hit country after the US.

But there is a bright spot amid this mayhem India's first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin developed by Bharat Biotech, may be launched in early 2021.

Covaxin has successfully completed Phase 1 trials and the Centre has given its approval for Phase 2 of clinical trials from September 7.

Speaking to , Sanjay Rai, Professor, Community Medicine, and Principal Investigator for Covid-19 vaccine trial at AIIMS, said: "Phase 1 trial has been successfully completed. Phase 2 trial is most likely to get completed sometime in October. After this, the Phase 3 trial will begin. Covaxin may be launched in early 2021

( With inputs from IANS )

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