35 lakh doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccine reach Kasuali lab

9/15/2021 12:18:20 AM

(MENAFN- NewsBytes) Around 35 lakh doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by United States pharma giant Johnson & Johnson have reportedly reached the apex vaccine testing laboratory in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh. The single-shot vaccine, called Janssen, has been found to be 85.4% against severe disease. India had approved the vaccine in August and it is being manufactured in collaboration with Hyderabad-based Biological E.

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An official of the Union Health Ministry told CNN-News18 that 35 lakh doses have been sent to the Kasauli lab in the first batch for testing. "It will take around two to three weeks for testing at CDL (Central Drugs Laboratory)," added the official. Thereafter, the COVID-19 vaccine will be tested on 100 participants for seven days in a fast-tracked model.

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