Decision on Bharat Biotech's Covaxin EUL in October: WHO
The Hindu
Bharat Biotech had submitted Expression of Interest on April 19 for its vaccine
A decision on Bharat Biotech’s submission seeking emergency use listing (EUL) for its Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine will be made in October, the World Health Organisation has said.
The status of assessment for Covaxin is “ongoing”. Bharat Biotech had submitted EOI (Expression of Interest) on April 19 for its vaccine.
The latest ‘Status of COVID-19 vaccines within WHO EUL/PQ evaluation process’ guidance document dated September 29 on the WHO website said that the decision date for Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin is “October 2021”.

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