Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison for the recognition of Covaxin, India’s indigenous vaccine against Covid-19, developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech. The Indian PM said that this is a step forward in the post-pandemic partnership between the two countries.
Australia’s drugs and medical devices regulator on Monday formally recognized India’s Covaxin, as the country’s borders reopened for the first time in nearly 20 months.
“I thank my dear friend @ScottMorrisonMP for Australia’s recognition of India’s COVAXIN. This is an important step in the post-COVID partnership between India and Australia,” Modi tweeted.
Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s Covishield are the two most widely used vaccines in India.
Australia has already recognized Covishield.
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