Health Minister meets MD of Biological E, discusses progress of COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax
Aug 06, 2021
New Delhi [India], August 6 : Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday met Mahima Datla, Managing Director (MD), Biological E Limited here and discussed the progress of their upcoming COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax.
During the meeting, Datla briefed the Union Minister on the progress of their upcoming COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax.
"She briefed me on the progress of their upcoming COVID-19 vaccine, Corbevax. I assured all the Government support for the vaccine," said the Union Health Minister.
The Health Minister assured all government support for the vaccine to the MD of Biological E Limited.
The Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company Biological E is expected to launch its COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax by September end in India, said sources.
Earlier, sources have told ANI that the company has started its phase 3 clinical trials.
Biological E's COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax has been booked by the government before pre-clinical stage phase 3 studies.
Biological E is expected to apply for an Emergency Use License (EUL) by August end and will be supplying 300 million doses to the Government of India by December 2021.
