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How India plans to ensure safety and efficacy of covid-19 vaccines -Neetu Chandra Sharma

-Livemint.com

India has adopted a cautious approach in granting approval to covid-19 vaccines as fast tracking, safety and efficacy remain primary concern

NEW DELHI: Safety and efficacy are the primary concerns of the government while granting emergency use authorization (EUA) to any covid-19 vaccine in the country.

The government's cautious approach before approving a vaccine is apparent. The meeting of the subject expert committee of Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation on Wednesday asked Bharat Biotech International and Serum Institute of India for more data on the safety and efficacy of their shots and deferred recommending them for emergency use.

Pfizer in India has sought more time from the government to make a presentation proposing emergency use authorisation (EUA) in the country, even as safety issues are already being debated in the UK, the first western country to approve a covid-19 vaccine.

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