Explained: What led to DCGI nod of Covishield & Covaxin in India?

Jan 06, 2021 10:59 IST

ICMR DG Dr. Balram Bhargava explained the DCGI nod to two Covid-19 vaccines in India. Dr. Bhargava spoke on the various studies done over Covishield and Covaxin. Covishield Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine which is manufactured at Pune’s Serum Institute of India (SII). Covishield was the first vaccine in India to get the DCGI nod. Soon after, DCGI approved Covaxin.