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Why Everybody With The 'Formula' Cannot Just Start Producing Covaxin


The Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, which developed the Covid-19 jab Covaxin, is willing to share the formula of its vaccine with other manufacturers to increase production, said NITI Aayog member Dr VK Paul on 13 May.


Amid the reports of Covid-19 vaccine shortage from several states in India, the Government of India and Bharat Biotech are willing to invite other manufacturers said Dr Paul, reported ANI.


"People say that Covaxin be given to other companies for manufacturing. I am happy to say that Covaxin manufacturing company (Bharat Biotech) has welcomed this when we discussed it with them,” he said.


According to him, it is an open invitation to companies who want to manufacture the vaccine.

“Companies that want to manufacture Covaxin, should do it together. Govt will assist so that capacity is increased," he concluded.


During the announcement, Dr Paul also noted that one-third of the population aged 45 and above are now protected.


“The age group 45 and above contribute to 88 per cent of deaths. So you can imagine, how many dents it would make to reduce the risk of death of this population,” he added.


The announcement was made at a time when many state governments urged central to increase the production of the vaccines.


Earlier on the same day, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain stated that he has discussed with Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan that the vaccine formula can be shared with other companies to ramp up production.


Even Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy this week wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to share manufacturing technology of the vaccine with other firms.


India has so far inoculated almost 18 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines, while in the United States the number is nearly 26 crores.


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