
Japan lists Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin as recognized COVID-19 vaccine
The Indian Embassy in Japan informed the development on Twitter.
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The Indian Embassy in Japan informed the development on Twitter.
The US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention lifted the travel restrictions and moved India from Level 3 (danger level) to Level 1 (low-risk).
Bharat Biotech and its US partner Ocugen said in a statement on Monday that they are committed to bringing Covaxin to the United States and Canada for all age groups.
The Union government has set aside an outlay of Rs 35000 crore for the procurement of the COVID-19 vaccine.
From November 8, the United States will allow passengers who have been vaccinated with Covaxin to enter the country.
The global health body’s consent will promote more convenient international travel for those who took the Covaxin vaccine, as they would not be obliged to endure the harsh travel restraints inflicted on unvaccinated passengers.
The announcement comes just in time as the World Health Organisation has reportedly approved Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for its Emergency Use Listing.
The top court was trying a petition that said that Covaxin was not recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO). People here are encountering challenges in obtaining approval to travel overseas.
The TAG will now reconvene on November 3 for the final EUL assessment if the data asked of Bharat Biotech is provided by them soon.
Two doses of Covaxin are expected to be distributed to children with a gap of 28 days. The government has set an interval of 4-6 weeks for adults between the two shots.
After the termination of MoU by Bharat Biotech, the Brazilian regulatory agency had announced its suspension of Phase 3 trials of Covaxin.
Dr. Randeep Guleria stated, as mutations of the coronavirus emerge, the beneficiaries who have been vaccinated may still need a booster with a second-generation COVID 19 shot.
AIIMS in New Delhi will commence the second dose trial of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, for children aged 2-6 years.
The emergency use listing (EUL) status of Covaxin will be decided in the next four to six weeks by WHO.
She said that WHO would not recommend any booster shots anytime soon and the focus would remain on widening the scopes of primary vaccinations.
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