New Delhi: Pharma giant Johnson and Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine has been given approval for Emergency Use in India informed Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
It has now become the fifth vaccine to be approved by the government of India in the fight against covid-19. The other 4 vaccines which have been given heads up for emergency use are Covishield, Covaxin, Sputnik V, and Moderna.
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted
India expands its vaccine basket!
Johnson and Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine is given approval for Emergency Use in India.
Now India has 5 EUA vaccines.
This will further boost our nation's collective fight against #COVID19
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) August 7, 2021
