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Another Indian vaccine could be available by August: NITI Aayog

Dr VK Paul said that 'Biological E' has been producing vaccines in India for a long time, and that their initial test results are 'encouraging' and that the vaccine will be available in India by August.

Dr Vinod Paul, NITI Aayog
Dr Vinod Paul, NITI Aayog
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Published : Apr 21, 2021, 6:23 PM IST

New Delhi: Dr Vinod K Paul, a member of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog said that another indigenous corona vaccine will arrive in India by August.

He said that 'Biological E' has been producing vaccines in India for a long time, and that their initial test results are 'encouraging' and that the vaccine will be available in India by August.

Dr VK Paul, a member of the NITI Aayog

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India recorded 2,95,041 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, and with this, the total number of positive cases has increased to 1,56,16,130. On the other hand with 2,023 deaths recorded on Tuesday, the death toll has surged to 1,82,553 and the total number of discharged cases is 1,32,76,039.

New Delhi: Dr Vinod K Paul, a member of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog said that another indigenous corona vaccine will arrive in India by August.

He said that 'Biological E' has been producing vaccines in India for a long time, and that their initial test results are 'encouraging' and that the vaccine will be available in India by August.

Dr VK Paul, a member of the NITI Aayog

Also read: UK invites India for the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting

India recorded 2,95,041 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, and with this, the total number of positive cases has increased to 1,56,16,130. On the other hand with 2,023 deaths recorded on Tuesday, the death toll has surged to 1,82,553 and the total number of discharged cases is 1,32,76,039.

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