WHO welcomes first emergency use authorization to COVID-19 vaccine in India

Moments after the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) on Sunday approved Serum Institute of India's 'Covishield' vaccine and Bharat Biotech's 'Covaxin' for emergency use against coronavirus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) welcomed the decision. A statement by Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director WHO South-East Asia Region read, "WHO welcomes the first emergency use authorization given to COVID-19 vaccine in the WHO South-East Asia Region."

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