India's drugs experts approve AstraZeneca, local Covid-19 vaccines

ReutersPublished: Jan 2, 2021 11:55 PM | Updated: Jan 3, 2021 2:57 AM

Experts at India’s drugs regulator have recommended for emergency use two coronavirus vaccines, one developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and the other backed by a state-run institute, the government said on Saturday.

A government minister said earlier the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine had been given the green light on Friday, paving the way for a huge immunisation campaign in the world’s second-most populous country...

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