The country of 1.3 billion is the world's second-worst hit by the pandemic, and has already recorded nearly 9.7 million infections and more than 140,000 deaths.Serum Institute of India chief executive Adar Poonwalla said approval for distribution of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine -- of which the company is already making 50-60 million doses a month -- "will save countless lives".
"As promised, before the end of 2020, @SerumInstIndia has applied for emergency use authorisation for the first made-in-India vaccine, COVISHIELD,"The announcement came after U.S. giant Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech last week sought approval for its coronavirus vaccine in India, local media reported late Sunday.
AstraZeneca's vaccine can be stored at the temperature of a normal fridge, while Pfizer's needs to be kept at minus 70 degrees Celsius . Poonawalla told television broadcaster NDTV last month the doses would be sold to the Indian government at around 250 rupees .
This could be groundbreaking for the countries who would not otherwise be able to afford a vaccine, hope it goes well 🙏
So JT will order 100 million of them thru a liberal shell company and pay $400/each amirite?
As JustinTrudeau has pissed-off PM Modi & all India, Canada shouldn't expect any vaccine from India. Words have consequences and so does interfering in other countries internal affairs. cdnpoli