

Bharat Biotech's BSL-3 (Bio-Safety Level 3) high containment facility in Genome Valley, Hyderabad, is developing and manufacturing the indigenous, inactivated vaccine, Covaxin. The World Health Organization (WHO) approved the Emergency Use Listing of Covaxin earlier this month, stating that the Bharat Biotech vaccine had 78% efficacy against COVID-19 of any severity 14 days after the second dosage. Professor Vijay Raghavan, the Government's Principal Scientific Advisor, believes that everyone should be vaccinated and that precautions such as wearing a mask and social distancing should be used. Rupa Publications NovemEmergency Use Listing of Covaxin No virus can be allowed to go out into the environment, even during the most adverse conditions like an earthquake.' /3hhZ08fS9l The WHO has granted Covaxin an emergency use listing, sources said Wednesday, which means the made-in-India vaccine will be recognised by other countries and Indians who received the shot need. 'Access to BSL-4 laboratories is carefully controlled and requires significant training. Dr Balram Bhargava, who launched Going Viral, emphasised Atmanirbhar Bharat's immense power in defying the odds and standing strong in the worldwide public health community.

In another tale, the author discusses how 20 monkeys helped to ensure that millions of Indians across the country had access to this life-saving vaccine. Professor (Dr) Bhargava's book also brings to light some lesser-known facts about the development of Covaxin, such as the creative manner in which scientists overcame a statewide lockdown to perform India's first seroprevalence study. JAMMU: Bharat Vikas Parishad observed Guru Tegh Bahadur Balidan Diwas at Guru Har Krishan Public School, Nanak Nagar in which Mahant Manjit Singh was the Chief Guest. The book was written by Professor (Dr) Balram Bhargava, Director General of the Council at the India International Centre, and it is an attempt to take readers through the process of generating India's own vaccine in 8 months. On Tuesday, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) released the book "Going Viral, Making of Covaxin: The Inside Story," which documents the first-hand experiences of scientists who worked relentlessly to produce India's first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine. "The development of Covaxin is a true success story for public-private partnerships in India, which is based on mutual respect, trust and transparency," he said, as per the ANI report. Dr Ella stressed the importance of public-private collaborations in making Covaxin a reality during the publication of the book "Going Viral, Making of Covaxin: The Inside Story". Dr Krishna Ella, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Biotech, said that the creation of the country's indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin is a remarkable success story for public-private partnerships in India, founded on mutual respect, trust, and transparency.
