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WHO Says Status Of Assessment For COVAXIN On Going, Final Decision Likely In October 2021
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has informed that the final decision on Bharat Biotech’s submission on emergency use listing for its Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine will be made in October 2021.
The status of assessment for Covaxin is “ongoing” as of now, the WHO informed in a document citing the status of COVID vaccines.
On the WHO website, the decision date for Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin is October 2021.Bharat Biotech had submitted EOI (Expression of Interest) on April 19 for its vaccine.
The duration of the emergency use listing process depends on the quality of the data which is submitted by the vaccine manufacturer.
The WHO has also asked for additional data from Bharat Biotech for Covaxin, sources from the WHO informed ANI.
