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Bharat Biotech commences direct supply of 'Covaxin' to 14 states

The company is now getting requests from other state governments as well, and will be processing them for distribution based on availability of the vaccine

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The Centre had announced expansion of the Covid-19 vaccination drive by allowing everyone above 18 years of age to get a jab.

Sohini Das Mumbai
Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech has been supplying Covaxin — its Covid-19 vaccine — directly to 14 states beginning May 1.
 
According to a tweet by the company’s joint managing director Suchitra Ella, Bharat Biotech has been supplying Covaxin to Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
 
Ella said in the tweet, “Glad to announce that Bharat Biotech confirms direct supplies of COVAXIN to the following state govt’s since 1/5/21, based on the allocations received by the GoI. Requests have been received from other states,

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