After SII Vaccines, Bharat Biotech Dispatches Covaxin All Over India

After SII Vaccines, Bharat Biotech Dispatches Covaxin All Over India

New Delhi: The first batches of Covaxin made by Bharat Biotech's left Hyderabad today early morning for Delhi and to other 10 other cities. COVID-19 vaccination drive on Saturday will be the 'world's biggest' vaccination areas covered in history.

The first consignment of vaccines included 3 boxes weighing 80.5 kg,  travelled to Delhi by Air India.

"The first consignment of vaccine from Bharat Biotech is being carried by Air India on AI 559 from Hyderabad to Delhi on Wednesday," an official was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

Along with national capital Delhi, the vaccines are being sent to Bengaluru, Chennai, Patna, Jaipur and Lucknow, officials said. The Hyderabad-based vaccine will roll out 14 consignments from its factory today.

Delhi: The first consignment of #Covaxin by Hyderabad based Bharat Biotech, arrives at Indira Gandhi International Airport. #COVIDVaccination https://t.co/P46wLOuwUR pic.twitter.com/518DSwc5l3

— ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2021

According to the Health Ministry, 55 lakh of vaccine covaxin and 1.1 crore doses of Covishield by Serum Institute have been given. Both these vaccines have been approved by the country's drug regulator for restricted emergency use.

Bharat Biotech is charging ₹ 295 per dose for 38.5 lakh doses. The company, which has partnered with the Indian Council of Medical Research for the vaccine, will give 16.5 lakh doses to the centre free of cost.

Government has received 54,72,000 doses of vaccines against deadly virus, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. "100 percent doses to be received by January 14 in all states/UTs," further added.

Covishield  and Covaxin received emergency use approval from the Drug Controller of India this month. These are two-dose vaccines, which will be vaccinated in human body at a 28-day gap.

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