Union Health Minister congratulates ICMR, scientists over WHO nod to Covaxin
The Union Health Minister said, Covaxin, which is regulated and modified in India, has been approved by WHO today. I congratulate scientists of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Bharat Biotech and WHO.;
Botad: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday congratulated scientists of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Bharat Biotech after Covaxin was approved by World Health Organisation (WHO) for Emergency Use Listing (EUL).
Talking to ANI, the Union Health Minister said, "Covaxin, which is regulated and modified in India, has been approved by WHO today. I congratulate scientists of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Bharat Biotech and WHO."
On Wednesday, the WHO granted approval for Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin.
The approval was done on the recommendation of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for Emergency Use Listing (TAG-EUL), an independent advisory panel that provides recommendations to WHO on whether a COVID-19 vaccine can be listed for emergency use under the EUL procedure.
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