New Delhi: India has cleared two more covid vaccines and one pill today. The two latest vaccines approved by drug regulator CDSCO are Corbevax and Covovax. The anti-viral drug Molnupiravir can be used only in an emergency.
Informing about the development, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted that, “Congratulations India. Further strengthening the fight against COVID-19, CDSCO, @MoHFW_INDIA has given 3 approvals in a single day for:- CORBEVAX vaccine, COVOVAX vaccine and Anti-viral drug Molnupiravir for restricted use in emergency situation.
The minister said that CORBEVAX vaccine is India’s 1st indigenously developed RBD protein sub-unit vaccine against #COVID19, Made by Hyderabad-based firm Biological-E. It’s now 3rd vaccine developed in India!
The Nanoparticle Vaccine, COVOVAX, will be manufactured by Pune-based firm Serum Institute of India. Molnupiravir, an antiviral drug, will now be manufactured in the country by 13 companies for restricted use under emergency situation for treatment of adult patients with COVID-19 and who have high risk of progression of the disease, he said.