COVID-19 | Covovax to get approval as booster in 10-15 days, says Adar Poonawalla

COVID-19 | Covovax to get approval as booster in 10-15 days, says Adar Poonawalla

Serum Institute of India chief executive officer Adar Poonawalla. File. | Photo Credit: Kamal Narang Serum Institute of India’s Chief Executive Officer Adar Poonawalla has said their Covovax vaccine will get approval as a booster against COVID-19 in the next 10 to 15 days. The vaccine works very well against the Omicron variant of coronavirus, … Read more

Vaccine hesitancy now greatest threat in overcoming Covid pandemic: Adar Poonawalla

Vaccine hesitancy now greatest threat in overcoming Covid pandemic: Adar Poonawalla

Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla on Wednesday Tweeted “vaccine hesitancy is now the greatest threat in overcoming this pandemic”. This comes on a day when the health ministry report mentioned India has administered over 114 crore vaccines. Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla tweeted that the vaccine industry has worked tirelessly to provide enough stocks for … Read more

Readying 1 billion doses of 5 coronavirus vaccines, says SII’s Adar Poonawalla

Readying 1 billion doses of 5 coronavirus vaccines, says SII’s Adar Poonawalla

Serum Institute of India (SII) is reportedly readying one billion doses of five different coronavirus vaccines — Covishield, Covovax, COVIVAXX, COVI-VAC, and SII COVAX — worldwide before the end of 2021-22. CEO Adar Poonawalla said beginning with ‘Covishield’ coronavirus vaccine, Serum plans to launch at least one vaccine every quarter likely by 2021 beginning. Covishield, … Read more