Covid Vaccine: Covovax will be approved as a booster vaccine in 10-15 days – Adar Poonawala


Posted on 9th Jan 2023 12:12 pm by rohit kumar

Covovax Booster Vaccine: Covovax Vaccine will be approved in the next 10 to 15 days as a booster vaccine against Covid-19. This was stated by Adar Poonawalla, Chief Executive Officer, of Serum Institute of India (SII). He reached a program at Bharati Vidyapeeth University on Sunday. Talking to reporters here, he said that the vaccine works very well against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. When asked about the states and districts not getting the Covishield vaccine, he said that the central government has enough stock for supply.

 

'The best booster'

Adar Poonawalla said, "Covovax will get approval as a booster in the next 10-15 days. It is the best booster as it works very well against Omicron as compared to Covishield." He said, “All this was possible because of the leadership of our central government, our state governments, health workers, and manufacturers. Everyone worked together for a common goal.

 

Everyone is looking toward India

Poonawalla said that everyone is looking towards India today. Not only in terms of healthcare but also because India has managed to take care of a large and diverse population. Also helped 70 to 80 countries during the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

honored with award

Poonawalla was honored with the Dr. Patangrao Kadam Memorial Award by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on the occasion. The program was organized on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Kadam, the late Minister of Western Maharashtra and education stalwart.

 

'No place like India'

Poonawalla appealed to the students who wish to pursue education abroad and said that there is no place like India to fulfill dreams because of Bharati Vidyapeeth and other institutions like it. He said, "Even if you have to go abroad, come back as soon as possible."

 

Also Read: Second Booster Dose: Do people still need a second booster dose? Now the government itself has given information

1 Like 0 Dislike
Previous news Next news
Other news

Durand Line: Clash between Pakistan and Taliban army, dispute over the closure of Torkham Gate on Durand Line

The case of a skirmish between Pakistan and Afghanistan has once again come to the fore on the Du

The Kerala Story: Why did PM Modi mention 'The Kerala Story', what is its meaning in Karnataka elections?

The ongoing controversy over the film 'The Kerala Story' is not taking its name. Meanwhile, the e

'India came in and attacked', Pakistani senator exposed his government in full parliament; said- Chaklata airbase has been destroyed.

After the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on 22 April, the Indian Army destroyed the terrorist hideo

You will not be able to burst crackers on Diwali in Delhi, SC refuses to interfere in the decision of the Kejriwal government.

Delhi Firecrackers Ban: People waiting to burst crackers on Diwali in Delhi have got a shock. The

GT vs LSG: Hardik prevails over Krunal, Gujarat defeats Lucknow; Wriddhiman Saha-Shubman Gill and Mohit Sharma shine

For the first time in the IPL on Sunday (May 7), two brothers landed as captains in a match. Hard

The Vishwa Hindu Raksha Parishad burned an effigy of the Bangladeshi president in Lucknow during a protest.

The Vishwa Hindu Raksha Parishad (World Hindu Protection Council) has become quite vocal regardin

GT vs RR: First Riyan Parag and now Sanju Samson, Rajasthan Royals repeated the same mistake; BCCI punished the entire team

Many cases of slow overrate are coming to the fore in IPL 2025. In the latest case, Rajasthan Roy

Vaishno Devi: 30 people died in a landslide on the Vaishno Devi Yatra route, Jammu's rail-road connectivity with the country was cut off; alert today too

30 people have died due to a landslide in the Ardhkumwari area of ​​​​the Shri Mata Vaish

Navratri 2023: Worship Goddess Brahmacharini with this method on the second day of Navratri, income and good fortune will increase.

Shardiya Navratri 2023 Day 2: Shardiya Navratri is celebrated every year from Pratipada Tithi of

PM Vishwakarma Scheme: More than 1.40 lakh applications were received within 10 days of its launch, understand how to avail the benefits of this scheme

Modi government has launched 'PM Vishwakarma Yojana' to provide loan assistance to the traditiona

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash