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Centre to fast-track emergency approvals for foreign Covid-19 vaccines
New Delhi,UPDATED: Apr 13, 2021 15:13 IST
After Sputnik V was granted emergency use authorisation on Monday, the central government has decided to fast track emergency approvals for other foreign Covid-19 vaccines too in order to expand the basket of vaccines for domestic use. This will help to increase the pace and coverage of vaccination at a time when the second wave of the pandemic is raging in India.
The government will expedite the authorisation of those vaccines that have been granted similar permissions in other countries.
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