People from these cities in India will first get COVID-19 vaccination

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: July 27, 2020 01:30 PM2020-07-27T13:30:46+5:302020-07-27T13:30:46+5:30

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The coronavirus has spread around the world. People around the world, including in India, are waiting to for the COVID-19 vaccine. The corona vaccine, developed by Oxford University, will be manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. Serum India etc.

The number of patients infected with the coronavirus is increasing day by day. This has created an atmosphere of fear in the minds of the people. This is because the number of deaths due to coronavirus infection is also increasing. Scientists around the world are trying to find a vaccine and a cure for the deadly virus.

Oxford University has begun mass production of vaccines. Serum Institute of India is a company based in Pune. According to the Serum India Institute and Extrajenka, 2 to 3 crore vaccine doses till the last week of August

The vaccine designed to prevent the spread of coronavirus is called ChAdOx1 nCoV-19. In India, this vaccine is called the COVID shield.

The vaccine was developed in the United States and was tested on human volunteers at the site. But how does this vaccine affect people in India? It is just as important to watch. For this, it is necessary to test the local people. Seek permission from DCGI for this test.

The vaccine is likely to be given to the people of Mumbai and Pune in the country first.

According to Adar Poonawala, CEO, Serum India Institute, the vaccine will be administered to 4,000 to 5,000 people in the second and third rounds of testing in August.

Because Mumbai and Pune have the highest number of coronaviruses, people in these cities will be vaccinated initially against the deadly virus.