Serum Institute of India

Unwilling to wait, poorer countries seek their own vaccines

11:38 pm February 6, 2021

New Delhi : With coronavirus cases still climbing, Honduras got tired of waiting to get vaccines through a United Nations programme, so the small Central American country struck out on its own, securing the shots through a private deal. Honduras “cannot wait on bureaucratic processes or misguided decisions” to give citizens “the peace of mind” offered by the COVID-19 vaccine, said Juan Carlos […]

Nepal launches COVID-19 vaccination drive with vaccines gifted by India

7:48 pm January 27, 2021

Kathmandu: Nepal on Wednesday launched a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive with the one million doses of vaccine provided by India under grant assistance in sync with its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli inaugurated the vaccination campaign at the Prime Minister’s residence at Baluwatar on Wednesday morning. At the same time, government hospitals across the country vaccinated doctors […]

India, a true friend, using its pharma to help global community flight COVID-19: US

11:31 pm January 22, 2021

New York: The Joe Biden-led US government has applauded India for sending supplies of COVID-19 vaccine to a host of South Asian nations, calling India ”a true friend” who is using its pharmaceutical sector to help the global community. ”We applaud India’s role in global health, sharing millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine in South Asia. India’s free shipments of vaccine […]

India welcomes Sri Lanka’s emergency use approval of Covishield vaccine against COVID-19

11:00 pm January 22, 2021

Colombo: India has welcomed Sri Lanka’s emergency use approval of Covishield vaccine which is being manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and the Maldives have already received India’s COVID-19 vaccines under grant assistance in sync with its “Neighbourhood First” policy. India’s High Commission here took to Twitter to welcome the emergency use approval by the Sri Lankan government. “Welcome emergency use approval of COVISHIELD vaccines by […]

5 dead in Serum Institute fire; Covishield facility unaffected

10:13 pm January 21, 2021

Pune: Five persons died and nine were evacuated from a building in the Serum Institute of India’s Manjari premises here after a fire broke out at the facility on Thursday, police said. Covishield vaccine production won’t be hit due to the fire, Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla said. The Manjari facility is where […]