Serum Institute of India was founded in by Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla with the aim of manufacturing life-saving immuno-biologicals, which were in shortage in the country and imported at high prices.
Thereafter, several life-saving biologicals were manufactured at prices affordable to the common man and in abundance, with the result that the country was made self-sufficient for Tetanus Anti-toxin and Anti-snake Venom serum, followed by DTP Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis group of Vaccines and then later on MMR Measles, Mumps and Rubella group of vaccines.
The Park is adjoining Serum Institute's existing manufacturing unit and is a sector-specific SEZ meant for biotechnology and pharmaceutical products.
India had come out with the advisory as UK, even after recognising Covishield vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India, retained the day quarantine period for fully vaccinated travellers from India. From October 11, Indians who have been fully vaccinated with WHO-approved Covishield will not be required to undergo the mandatory day quarantine on arrival in the UK, ending a stand-off between the two countries. The Indian Air Force defence airfield of Pune, which has a civil enclave for passenger scheduled flights, will remain closed for 15 days starting from the night of October 15 for runway re-carpeting.
The Indian Air Force IAF defence airfield of Pune, which has a civil enclave for passenger scheduled flights, will remain close for 15 days starting from the night of October 15 for runway re-carpeting. Airlines have urged reconsidering the shut down in the peak festive period — from Dussehra to just before Diwali.
The runway of the Pune airport will remain totally shut down for 14 days from October 16 to October 29 on account of runway re-carpeting, sources in the airport have told TOI. Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday said Zydus Cadila's Covid vaccine will soon be introduced in the national vaccination programme. As far as the price of the vaccine at which it will be procured is concerned, we are in conversation with the makers, Bhushan said.
Homegrown Covaxin was to play a major role in vaccination against Covid But eight months after the vaccination drive began, only one in 11 Indians has managed to get the first indigenous vaccine.
Bharat Biotech, which manufactures it, has failed to ramp up production at the pace it had envisaged. India's drug regulator on Tuesday allowed vaccine maker Serum Institute to enrol kids aged years for its Covid vaccine trial as the country prepares to protect children from the coronavirus. Serum Institute is already conducting a trial of its Covid vaccine in the age group and has presented safety data for an initial participants.
According to new rules announced by the United Kingdom, Indian travellers who have received both doses of the Covishield vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India SII will be considered unvaccinated and will have to undergo self-isolation for 10 days and also the mandatory tests. Passengers who aren't recognised as being fully vaccinated with authorised vaccines and certificates under England's international travel rules, including Indians, will still have to take a pre-departure test, a day 2 and day 8 PCR test, and self-isolate at their given address for 10 days upon entry, according to the rules.
The government plans to begin Covid vaccination of children in the age group who have co-morbidities like obesity, heart disorders, or immunodeficiency by October-November, official sources said. The Union government on Thursday said no scientific body suggests that vaccination of children against Covid should be a condition for reopening schools, but inoculation of teachers, school employees and parents is desirable.
Different vaccines may have different schedules. It is being closely watched and studied," he told TOI. The UK on Sunday eased travel restrictions for India by moving the country from its "red" to "amber" list, which means fully vaccinated Indian passengers will no longer be subjected to a compulsory day hotel quarantine on their arrival in Britain.
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With the licensure of additional facilities, Serum Institute of India has the flexibility to produce vaccines in more than one plant, thus facilitating production of large number of doses in the shortest time frame. This enables the Institute to improve the response time to cater to any international emergency or outbreak. Vaccine Manufacturing. The technical team has developed systems to ensure that quality is built into the process, leading to consistency of output.
Periodical inspections of our facilities and product approvals obtained from the World Health Organization and from national as well as international regulatory authorities stand as testimony of Serum Institute's commitment to quality.
Bio-technology Park. Cyrus S. Poonawalla Chairman and Managing Director. Adar C.
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