Serum Institute delivers first Novavax vaccine batch through COVAX

Serum Institute delivers first Novavax vaccine batch through COVAX

Indonesia has approved the vaccine but India and the World Health Organization, which co-leads the COVAX vaccine-sharing network, have not.

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Serum Institute delivers first Novavax vaccine batch through COVAX (Photo: Reuters)Serum Institute delivers first Novavax vaccine batch through COVAX (Photo: Reuters)
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  • Dec 1, 2021,
  • Updated Dec 1, 2021 4:43 PM IST

Serum Institute of India has sent doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Indonesia, in its first export of the Novavax shot through the COVAX network, Central Government said on Wednesday.

The world's biggest vaccine maker exported 137,500 doses of Covovax, as it calls the shot, to the Southeast Asian country last week.

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Indonesia has approved the vaccine but India and the World Health Organization, which co-leads the COVAX vaccine-sharing network, have not.

Also Read: Firms give vaccine reassurance for Omicron; WHO advises against travel bans

Also Read: UK makes face masks mandatory as Omicron variant cases rise to 22

Serum Institute of India has sent doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Indonesia, in its first export of the Novavax shot through the COVAX network, Central Government said on Wednesday.

The world's biggest vaccine maker exported 137,500 doses of Covovax, as it calls the shot, to the Southeast Asian country last week.

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Indonesia has approved the vaccine but India and the World Health Organization, which co-leads the COVAX vaccine-sharing network, have not.

Also Read: Firms give vaccine reassurance for Omicron; WHO advises against travel bans

Also Read: UK makes face masks mandatory as Omicron variant cases rise to 22

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