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Covid-19 pandemic: UK drug regulator shares Covishield data with EU

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also said that he is "very confident" of the approvals of the Oxford/ AstraZeneca jabs by the EU.

Covishield coronavirus vaccine | Photo: PTI
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Covishield coronavirus vaccine | Photo: PTI

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The United Kingdom’s medicines regulator has shared relevant data with its counterpart in the European Union (EU) to facilitate the clearance of Covishield, the India-made version of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines, Downing Street said on Friday.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also said that he is “very confident” of the approvals of the Oxford/ AstraZeneca jabs by the EU.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) had approved the Serum Institute of India (SII) produced vaccines, but the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is yet to give its nod for the region's so-called vaccine passports for travel.

It has led to concerns that

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