Question: Recently which of the following Indian Covid 19 Vaccine gets approved by WHO for emergency use?
(a) Covovax
(b) Covavacc
(c) Covaxin
(d) Covishield
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- The World Health Organization (WHO) granted emergency use approval to Serum Institute’s Covovax vaccine, making it the 9th COVID-19 vaccine to get WHO’s approval.
- The vaccine, named Covovax, is produced by the Serum Institute of India under license from Novavax.
- It is part of the COVAX facility portfolio, giving a much-needed boost to ongoing efforts to vaccinate more people in lower-income countries.
- Serum Institute of India’s Covovax is a protein subunit of the vaccine developed under licence from American biotechnology company Novavax, and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI).
BY: AMIT GUPTA