India / Expecting approval for Oxford vaccine in a few days: Adar Poonawalla

Adar Poonawalla on Monday said his Serum Institute of India (SII) is expecting the British and Indian governments to approve the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use within a few days. "You will be hearing some good news from the UK very soon," he added. "By January, we should have the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine licensed," he further said.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Dec 29, 2020, 12:48 PM
NEW DELHI- Serum Institute of India, the local maker of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, said on Monday it expected the government to approve the shot for emergency use in a few days.

Serum Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla also told reporters that the company had already made 40 million to 50 million doses of the vaccine.