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| India vaccine maker destroys 100 million doses of expired Covid jab | India vaccine maker destroys 100 million doses of expired Covid jab |
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| Covishield accounts for over 90% of the doses given in India. | Covishield accounts for over 90% of the doses given in India. |
| Indian vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII) has said it had to dump 100 million doses of their Covid-19 vaccine after they expired. | Indian vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII) has said it had to dump 100 million doses of their Covid-19 vaccine after they expired. |
| The firm stopped producing Covishield in December last year due to low demand, CEO Adar Poonawalla said on Thursday. | The firm stopped producing Covishield in December last year due to low demand, CEO Adar Poonawalla said on Thursday. |
| SII, the world's largest vaccine maker, has been making the local version of AstraZeneca's Vaxzevria jab. | SII, the world's largest vaccine maker, has been making the local version of AstraZeneca's Vaxzevria jab. |
| Covishield accounts for over 90% of the doses given in India. | Covishield accounts for over 90% of the doses given in India. |
| India has administered over two billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines. More than 70% of the Indian population has taken at least two doses, according to the federal health ministry. | India has administered over two billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines. More than 70% of the Indian population has taken at least two doses, according to the federal health ministry. |
| In January 2022, India began giving boosters to healthcare and frontline workers, and those above 60 years with comorbidities. It was later expanded to all adults. | In January 2022, India began giving boosters to healthcare and frontline workers, and those above 60 years with comorbidities. It was later expanded to all adults. |
| In July, free booster doses - or precaution doses as the government calls it - were provided to all adults for 75 days to mark 75 years of India's independence. | In July, free booster doses - or precaution doses as the government calls it - were provided to all adults for 75 days to mark 75 years of India's independence. |
| But so far, India has administered just 298 million booster doses, according to the health ministry. | But so far, India has administered just 298 million booster doses, according to the health ministry. |
| "The booster vaccines have no demand as people now seem fed up with Covid," Mr Poonawala told reporters on Thursday. "Honestly, I'm also fed up. We all are." | "The booster vaccines have no demand as people now seem fed up with Covid," Mr Poonawala told reporters on Thursday. "Honestly, I'm also fed up. We all are." |
| According to Mr Poonawala, the SII had around 100 million doses of Covishield in stock. The vaccines - which have a shelf life of nine months - expired in September this year. | According to Mr Poonawala, the SII had around 100 million doses of Covishield in stock. The vaccines - which have a shelf life of nine months - expired in September this year. |
| The CEO was speaking on the sidelines of the annual general meeting of the Developing Countries Vaccine Manufacturers Network (DCVMN) in the western Indian city of Pune. | The CEO was speaking on the sidelines of the annual general meeting of the Developing Countries Vaccine Manufacturers Network (DCVMN) in the western Indian city of Pune. |
| "Going forward, when people take a flu shot every year, they may take a Covid vaccine along with it," Mr Poonawala said. "But in India, there is no culture of taking a flu shot every year, like in the West." | "Going forward, when people take a flu shot every year, they may take a Covid vaccine along with it," Mr Poonawala said. "But in India, there is no culture of taking a flu shot every year, like in the West." |
| Meanwhile, Mr Poonawala said the SII had completed trials for the Covid vaccine Covovax as a booster dose. The company expects the vaccine to get approval within the next two weeks. | Meanwhile, Mr Poonawala said the SII had completed trials for the Covid vaccine Covovax as a booster dose. The company expects the vaccine to get approval within the next two weeks. |
| It has also partnered with the US biotech company Novavax for an Omicron-specific booster, he said. | It has also partnered with the US biotech company Novavax for an Omicron-specific booster, he said. |
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