Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin's shelf life extended to 12 months: Bharat Biotech

The multi-dose vial policy saves money for procurement agencies by reducing the cold chain logistics

Bharat Biotech on Monday said that its Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin now had a shelf life of 12 months from the date of manufacture after the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) recently approved the extension.

“This approval of shelf-life extension is based on the availability of additional stability data, which was submitted to CDSCO. With the shelf-life extension, hospitals can now utilise the stock, which was nearing the expiry and avoid vaccine wastage,” the company said.

Moreover, an opened vial of Covaxin can be stored at 2-8 degree Celsius for up to 28 days and is not required to be discarded immediately