India’s First Coronavirus Vaccine May Be Launched By August 15, iiQ8
India's First Coronavirus Vaccine May Be Launched By August 15, iiQ8
A dozen institutes have been selected for clinical trials of the indigenous COVID-19 vaccine (BBV152 COVID vaccine), the government's top medical research body has said.
The first made-in-India coronavirus vaccine may be launched by August 15, with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) fast-tracking efforts to develop "Covaxin" in partnership with Bharat Biotech International Limited.
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A dozen institutes have been selected for clinical trials of the indigenous COVID-19 vaccine (BBV152 COVID vaccine), the government's top medical research body has said.
The institutes have been asked by the ICMR to step up clinical trials as it is a "priority project" monitored at the topmost level of the government.
"The vaccine is derived from a strain of SARS-CoV-2 isolated by ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Pune. ICMR and BBIL are …
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