Serum Institute of India, Pune became the second company after Pfizer to apply for an emergency use authorization for its trial vaccine, the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine (called COVISHIELD) in the country. The vaccine is currently undergoing phase III testing in India and other parts of the world. The news, which …
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Britain swiftly passed the United States and Europe on Wednesday when its regulator cleared the candidate Pfizer vaccine for emergency use. The vaccine will be launched early next week in Britain. The approval in record time has raised some suspicions and curiosities. Here is everything you need to know: 1. …
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