CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Serum Institute of India will begin manufacturing which among the following vaccines in India from September 2021?
A
Pfizer
B
Moderna
C
J & J
D
Sputnik V
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Both COVISHIELD™ (manufactured by Serum Institute of India Pvt Ltd) and COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca (manufactured by AstraZeneca) are ChAdOx1 nCoV- 19 Corona Virus Vaccines (Recombinant).

Detailed explanation-2: -COVOVAX - SARS-CoV-2 rS Protein (COVID-19) recombinant spike protein Nanoparticle Vaccine - Serum Institute Of India. SERUM INSTITUTE OF INDIA PVT.

Detailed explanation-3: -DTaP Vaccine Serum Institute of India has initiated development of acellular pertussis vaccine containing purified antigenic components of B. Pertussis viz. Pertussis Toxoid (PT), Filamentous Haemagglutinin (FHA), Pertactin.

Detailed explanation-4: -COVAXIN®, India’s indigenous COVID-19 vaccine by Bharat Biotech is developed in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) - National Institute of Virology (NIV).

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