Covaxin: Bharat Biotech's Covid vaccine may get approval 'within next 24 hrs', says WHO official

[Kool_SRG]

• A technical committee of the WHO will review the India-made Covaxin shot for approval today

A technical committee of the world health organization (WHO) will review the India-made Covaxin shot for approval today, Reuters reported quoting the global health agency's spokesperson.

The spokesperson further added he expects WHO recommendation on use of Covaxin within next 24 hours.

“On Covaxin, the technical advisory group that reviews all the data for a potential emergency use listing are indeed reviewing that data today. Now if all is in place, and all goes well, and if the committee is satisfied, we would expect a recommendation within the next 24 hours or so," WHO official Dr Margaret Harris said during a press briefing.

The WHO has so far approved Covid-19 vaccines of Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson-Janssen, Moderna, and Sinopharm for emergency use.

The WHO had earlier emphasized that it must evaluate a vaccine thoroughly to make sure it is "safe and effective".

Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, which has developed Covaxin, had submitted EOI (Expression of Interest) to the WHO on April 19 for the vaccine's Emergency Use Listing (EUL).

On the delay of approval, WHO has said it cannot cut corners - before recommending a product for emergency use. "We must evaluate it thoroughly to make sure it is safe and effective."

The WHO EUL procedure is a risk-based procedure for assessing and listing unlicensed vaccines with the ultimate aim of expediting the availability of these products to people affected by a public health emergency.

This will assist interested UN procurement agencies and member states in determining the acceptability of using specific products, based on an essential set of available quality, safety, and efficacy and performance data.

Bharat Biotech has been submitting Covaxin data on a rolling basis and WHO experts have reviewed these data as it came. The global health agency said the timeframe for its EUL procedure is dependent on how quickly a company producing the vaccine is able to provide the data required to evaluate the vaccine’s quality, safety, efficacy and its suitability for low- and middle-income countries.

If granted, the approval will hold importance of people in India vaccinated with covaxin as WHO’s approval will facilitate international travel for Indians who have received the home-made vaccine under India’s national covid vaccination programme.

The delay has been impacting students and businessmen who want to travel to countries where a vaccination certificate for WHO-approved vaccines is mandatory.

The Covaxin has demonstrated 77.8% effectiveness against symptomatic Covid-19 and 65.2% protection against the new Delta variant. In June, the company said it concluded the final analysis of Covaxin efficacy from Phase 3 trials.

[Anta Assamey]

Approval vastundi le... If its not approved MODI said they will not provide Vaccine supply to WHO asking why do they need something that is not approved ...So it will be approved...

MODI debba WHO abba...

[SketchPad]

4 minutes ago, Anta Assamey said:

Approval vastundi le... If its not approved MODI said they will not provide Vaccine supply to WHO asking why do they need something that is not approved ...So it will be approved...

MODI debba WHO abba...

approval ivvakapothe MODI grandpa WHO ni who are you antadu next time 

[bhaigan]

Covaxin ki inka approval raleda  

antha worst ga develop chesara covaxin ni

 

 

[Anta Assamey]

Just now, bhaigan said:

Covaxin ki inka approval raleda  

antha worst ga develop chesara covaxin ni

 

Data provide chesi unte vachedi ..

[bhaigan]

3 minutes ago, Anta Assamey said:

Data provide chesi unte vachedi ..

enduku provide cheyaledu data

[Anta Assamey]

Just now, bhaigan said:

enduku provide cheyaledu data

You Anti-National ... how dare you ask that question ...

[siru]

3 hours ago, Anta Assamey said:

Approval vastundi le... If its not approved MODI said they will not provide Vaccine supply to WHO asking why do they need something that is not approved ...So it will be approved...

MODI debba WHO abba...

approval ivakunte Ajith doval ni dimpude..they will all shake and piss antunna bhakts.

rey WHO akkadiki varaku techukokandi

[JackSeal]

3 hours ago, Kool_SRG said:

• A technical committee of the WHO will review the India-made Covaxin shot for approval today

A technical committee of the world health organization (WHO) will review the India-made Covaxin shot for approval today, Reuters reported quoting the global health agency's spokesperson.

The spokesperson further added he expects WHO recommendation on use of Covaxin within next 24 hours.

“On Covaxin, the technical advisory group that reviews all the data for a potential emergency use listing are indeed reviewing that data today. Now if all is in place, and all goes well, and if the committee is satisfied, we would expect a recommendation within the next 24 hours or so," WHO official Dr Margaret Harris said during a press briefing.

The WHO has so far approved Covid-19 vaccines of Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson-Janssen, Moderna, and Sinopharm for emergency use.

The WHO had earlier emphasized that it must evaluate a vaccine thoroughly to make sure it is "safe and effective".

Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, which has developed Covaxin, had submitted EOI (Expression of Interest) to the WHO on April 19 for the vaccine's Emergency Use Listing (EUL).

On the delay of approval, WHO has said it cannot cut corners - before recommending a product for emergency use. "We must evaluate it thoroughly to make sure it is safe and effective."

The WHO EUL procedure is a risk-based procedure for assessing and listing unlicensed vaccines with the ultimate aim of expediting the availability of these products to people affected by a public health emergency.

This will assist interested UN procurement agencies and member states in determining the acceptability of using specific products, based on an essential set of available quality, safety, and efficacy and performance data.

Bharat Biotech has been submitting Covaxin data on a rolling basis and WHO experts have reviewed these data as it came. The global health agency said the timeframe for its EUL procedure is dependent on how quickly a company producing the vaccine is able to provide the data required to evaluate the vaccine’s quality, safety, efficacy and its suitability for low- and middle-income countries.

If granted, the approval will hold importance of people in India vaccinated with covaxin as WHO’s approval will facilitate international travel for Indians who have received the home-made vaccine under India’s national covid vaccination programme.

The delay has been impacting students and businessmen who want to travel to countries where a vaccination certificate for WHO-approved vaccines is mandatory.

The Covaxin has demonstrated 77.8% effectiveness against symptomatic Covid-19 and 65.2% protection against the new Delta variant. In June, the company said it concluded the final analysis of Covaxin efficacy from Phase 3 trials.

Power of India 🇮🇳… akkada undhi MODI

[Battu123]

2nd dose avvakundane fully vaccinated ani vachindi  

[Anta Assamey]

1 minute ago, Battu123 said:

2nd dose avvakundane fully vaccinated ani vachindi  

Neeku inka better.... I know a person who did not take the first dose also... but fully vaccinated ani vachindi and travelled to USA...

[futureofandhra]

1 minute ago, Anta Assamey said:

Neeku inka better.... I know a person who did not take the first dose also... but fully vaccinated ani vachindi and travelled to USA...

WHO seeks additional clarifications for Covaxin approval; final assessment of Bharat Biotech's COVID vaccine on November 3 | India News (timesnownews.com)

[Anta Assamey]

3 minutes ago, futureofandhra said:

WHO seeks additional clarifications for Covaxin approval; final assessment of Bharat Biotech's COVID vaccine on November 3 | India News (timesnownews.com)

Flight karchulu tappettu levu Doval saab ki .... 

[Kool_SRG]

15 minutes ago, Battu123 said:

2nd dose avvakundane fully vaccinated ani vachindi  

[Battu123]

31 minutes ago, Anta Assamey said:

Neeku inka better.... I know a person who did not take the first dose also... but fully vaccinated ani vachindi and travelled to USA...

Lol nene chala better antav