New Delhi: Authentically developed Covaxin-19 vaccine, produced by Bharat Biotech, neutralizes several variants of SARS-CoV-2 and effectively neutralizes the mutant double strain, the Indian Medical Research Council (ICMR) said on Wednesday.
The ICMR also reported that the Indian vaccine effectively neutralizes the double mutant strain, which is reported in many parts of the country.
“The ICMR study shows that #COVAXIN neutralizes against several variants of SARS-CoV-2 and effectively neutralizes the double mutant strain,” ICMR wrote on Twitter.
This development is taking place against the background of the second COVID-19 pandemic wave that is being witnessed across the country. According to the Union Ministry of Health, India passed a benchmark on Wednesday with more than 13 million people being given doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
More than 29 doses of Lakh vaccine have been given in the last 24 hours.
“Cumulatively, 13,01,19,310 doses of vaccine were administered through 19,01,413 sessions, according to the interim report until 7:00 today,” the health ministry said.
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