Govt seals deal for 300 million Biological-E coronavirus vaccine doses

India's government said it has inked a deal with domestic vaccine maker Biological-E for 300 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for Rs 1,500 crore

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Reuters  |  BENGALURU 

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BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's government said on Thursday it has inked a deal with domestic vaccine maker Biological-E for 300 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for 15 billion rupees ($205.62 million).

The vaccine, which is currently undergoing phase-3 clinical trials, will likely to be available in the next few months, the health ministry said in a statement.

($1 = 72.9500 Indian rupees)

 

(Reporting by Rama Venkat in Bengaluru; Editing by Christopher Cushing)

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First Published: Thu, June 03 2021. 08:58 IST
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