City
Epaper

Bharat Biotech, WHO pre-submission meeting on June 23: WHO

By ANI | Updated: June 17, 2021 10:55 IST

Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's pre-submission meeting has been scheduled on June 23 for evaluation of the World Health Organisation (WHO)'s Emergency Use Listing (EUL) of its indigenous COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin.

Open in App

Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's pre-submission meeting has been scheduled on June 23 for evaluation of the World Health Organisation (WHO)'s Emergency Use Listing (EUL) of its indigenous COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin.

Earlier, last month, Bharat Biotech had informed that it had submitted 90 per cent of the documentation needed for WHO's EUL. The rest of the documents are to be submitted this month.

The External Affairs Ministry is coordinating with Bharat Biotech to secure WHO recognition for the COVID-19 vaccine.

Covaxin is among three vaccines currently being administered in India against the COVID-19 pandemic.

India started the world's largest vaccination drive on January 16 this year in a phased manner with healthcare workers (HCWs) getting inoculated first. The vaccination of frontline workers (FLWs) started on February 2.

The next phase of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from March 1 for those over 60 years of age and for people aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditions. India launched vaccination for all people aged more than 45 from April 1. Phase 3 of the vaccination drive was started on May 1 for the beneficiaries belonging to the age group 18-44.

( With inputs from ANI )

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: Bharat Biotech InternationalWorld Health OrganisationBharat biotech limitedBharat biotech international ltdBharat biotech company
Open in App

Related Stories

Navi MumbaiNavi Mumbai: NMMC Launches Awareness Drive on World TB Day, Maharashtra Reports 10% of India's Cases

OpinionsMerchants of Death Infiltrate Hospitals

HealthWorld Mental Health Day 2024: Depression and Anxiety Cost 12 Billion Workdays Each Year, Says WHO

NationalBird Flu: WHO Confirms Second Avian Influenza A(H9N2) Case in India, Detected in West Bengal

NationalCovaxin-Developer Bharat Biotech Amid Reports on AstraZeneca Vaccine, Says ‘Safety Is Primary Focus for All Our Vaccines’

National Realted Stories

NationalOMC illegal mining case: Telangana HC issues notice to ex-minister

NationalCentre Opposes Lowering Age of Consent to 16 Under POCSO, Says Move Could Harm Minors

NationalSC refuses to entertain Sanjay Singh's plea against merger of 105 primary schools in UP

NationalOver 2,000 beneficiaries trained in leather and rexine articles making in Gujarat in five years

NationalRajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid Oppn uproar over rule 267 notices