Updated On: 07 August, 2021 07:40 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Johnson & Johnson says it will supply the vaccine through a collaboration with Biological E. Limited, the Indian pharma company based in Hyderabad

People queue up for vaccination at a temporary camp set up in a remote village at Morigaon district in Guwahati, on Friday. Pics/AFP
Global healthcare major Johnson & Johnson on Friday said it has applied for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of its single-dose vaccine against novel Coronavirus in India. The company, in a statement, said that it will bring the vaccine through a collaboration with Hyderabad-based Biological E. Limited.
“Biological E will be an important part of our global supply chain network, helping to supply our Covid-19 vaccine through the extensive collaborations and partnerships we have with governments, health authorities and organisations such as Gavi and the COVAX Facility,” it added.