Coronavirus | Efforts being ramped up for massive production of vaccines: Department of Biotechnology Secretary
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Renu Swarup said a financial support of ₹400 crore is being provided to vaccine candidates from Zydus Cadilla, Biological E, Gennova and Bharat Biotech
Efforts are being ramped up for massive production of vaccines and make them available in the shortest possible time, a top government official said on Wednesday, stressing that India currently has a promising pipeline of four-five COVID-19 vaccine candidates, while three have already been approved for emergency use. Department of Biotechnology Secretary Renu Swarup said a financial support of ₹400 crore is being provided to vaccine candidates from Zydus Cadilla, Biological E, Gennova and Bharat Biotech (single-dose intranasal vaccine). Her statement came days after the government widened the vaccination drive to .More Related News
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