Nine European countries include Covishield in ‘green pass’

A day after external affairs minister S Jaishankar said he has taken up with European Union to accept COVID-19 vaccines, such as Covishield and Covaxin, for Indian nationals travelling to Europe, Switzerland, Iceland and seven European Union countries on Thursday allowed the Serum Institute-manufactured Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine. According to sources, Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, […]

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine ‘Covavax’ expected to launch in India by September

The Serum Institute of India (SII) hopes to introduce US firm Novavax’s Indian version of the COVID-19 vaccine – ‘Covavax’ by September this year and start trials on children from July, sources said on Thursday. The SII is hoping to introduce Covavax in the country by September which is a version of US firm Novavax’s […]

Vaccination for India’s large population can’t be completed within 2-3 months: Adar Poonawalla

The Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Tuesday said his firm has “never exported vaccines at the cost of the people of India.” Referring to India’s vaccination drive, Poonawalla, in a media statement issued today said being the second most populous country in the world and the vaccination drive for such […]

SII reduces price of Covishield vaccine from Rs 400 to Rs 300

In a major move, the Serum Institute of India (SII) has reduced the price of its COVID-19 vaccine ‘Covishield’ from Rs 400 to Rs 300 per dose for states, announced firm CEO Adar Poonawallah on Wednesday. “As a philanthropic gesture on behalf of Serum Institute of India, I hereby reduce the price to the states […]

Five dead in Serum Institute fire; Covishield facility unaffected

Five persons died and nine were evacuated from a building in the Serum Institute of India’s Manjari premises here after a fire broke out at the facility on Thursday, police said. Covishield vaccine production won’t be hit due to the fire, Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla said. The Manjari facility is where the […]

Fire breaks out at Covishield-maker Serum Institute’s campus in Pune

As many as 10 fire tenders were rushed to the Serum Institute of India (SII) in Maharashtra’s Pune on Thursday where millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine are being manufactured. According to the officials, a fire broke out at Terminal 1 gate and the fire continues to rage at the fourth and fifth floors of […]

Serum Institute dispatches over 90 per cent vaccines ordered by govt

Serum Institute of India (SII) has dispatched over 90 percent of the COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield, order by the Government of India. Official sources confirmed to ANI that about 10.99 million doses have been already dispatched from SII facility in Pune and only around 90,000 doses are left to be dispatched. Sources have also confirmed that […]

PM Modi visits Serum Institute of India in Pune

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited Serum Institute of India in Pune as part of efforts to get a first-hand perspective of the preparations, challenges, and roadmap in India’s endeavour to vaccinate its citizens against COVID-19. Earlier in the day, he visited Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad to know more about the indigenous DNA […]

Coronavirus vaccine: SII ties up with Gates Foundation, Gavi to accelerate manufacture, delivery for India

The Serum Institute of India (SII) has entered into a new landmark partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to accelerate the manufacture and delivery of up to 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for India and low and income countries, said SII. “The funding will support at-risk manufacturing […]