After India's warning, UK approves Covishield but says no to CoWIN certificate
Sep 22, 2021, at 08:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India's warning has prompted the United Kingdom to approve Serum Institute of India (SII)'s anti-COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield, but questions have been raised over the CoWIN certificate, in what could further escalate the bilateral tension.
Seven EU nations, Switzerland, Iceland clear Covishield amid travel pass row
Jul 01, 2021, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a big diplomatic win for India, seven European Union (EU) nations along with Switzerland and Iceland have cleared Serum Institute of India (SII)'s anti-COVID-19 vaccine Covishield amid row over travel pass, media reports said.
Jun 28, 2021, at 08:47 pm
Pune/IBNS: Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Monday said he hopes to resolve the issues which Covishield-vaccinated Indians, who are planning to travel to Europe, are facing.
May 02, 2021, at 05:05 am
London: Amid India's catastrophic Covid19 crisis and demand for vaccines, Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Saturday said he was under pressure and aggression over vaccines is overwhelming. He also hinted at starting production outside India in a country like Britain.
Serum Insititute chief Adar Poonwalla to get 'Y-category' security cover
Apr 29, 2021, at 02:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Pune-based Serum Institute of India's chief Adar Poonawalla will be provided with 'Y-category' security across the country, media reports said.
Apr 22, 2021, at 06:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Mounting pressure further on the Centre, several opposition leaders have criticised the Narendra Modi government over the difference in prices at which the Serum Institute of India (SII) has decided to sell its Covid-19 vaccine to the Centre, states and private hospitals.
Feb 27, 2021, at 04:57 am
Colombo/New Delhi/IBNS: In what is being viewed as a big win for India in vaccine diplomacy, Sri Lanka has put on hold Chinese Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine and would use India-manufactured Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine to vaccinate 14 million people, media reports said.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar visits to Serum Institute in Pune
Jan 24, 2021, at 03:50 am
Pune/UNI:: NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday visited the city-based Serum Institute of India (SII), where a major fire had broken out two days ago, killing five persons.
Jan 22, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Pune: A day after a massive fire hit vaccine-maker Serum Institute of India's Pune facility, company's CEO Adar Poonawalla on Friday assured the production of Covishield, the vaccine meant to fight against COVID-19, is on schedule and remains unaffected by the tragedy.
Covid-19 vaccination drive: Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla gets inoculated
Jan 16, 2021, at 08:30 pm
Pune/IBNS: Joining the crores of health workers, Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonwalla got himself inoculated with Covid-19 vaccine made by his own pharmaceutical company.
Nov 30, 2020, at 06:15 pm
Pune/IBNS: The Serum Institute of India (SII), which has developed the Oxford vaccine to treat Novel Coronavirus in the country, said it would slap a defamation suit of Rs. 100 crore against an individual who claimed to have fallen ill after taking a dose of Covid-19 vaccine during the trial, media reports said.
Applying for emergency use of Covid-19 vaccine in 2 weeks: Serum Institute
Nov 29, 2020, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Serum Institute will apply within two weeks for an emergency license to use the coronavirus vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford and pharma giant AstraZeneca, the Indian vaccine maker's chief Adar Poonawalla said on Saturday after a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Nov 29, 2020, at 12:38 am
Pune: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday visited Pune's Serum Institute of India, which is working on the coronavirus vaccine, and interacted with the team at the Institute.
Narendra Modi to visit Pune’s Serum Institute of India on Saturday
Nov 27, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Pune/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Serum Institute of India (SII) in Pune on Saturday to ‘understand the process of vaccine production and distribution'.