WHO needs 'more information' on Covaxin

The World Health Organisation has said ldquomore informationrdquo is ldquorequiredrdquo from Bharat Biotech which is seeking emergency use listing for Covaxin amid concerns in India that receivers of this vaccine will not be able to travel to many countries in the absence of WHO listingAs per information put up on the WHO website Bharat Biotech submitted EOI Expression of Interest on April 19 and that ldquomore information requiredrdquo A presubmission meeting is expected ldquoto be planned MayJune 2021rdquo a guidance document saidAccording to the WHO submissions to it for prequalification or listing under the emergency use procedure are confidentialIf a product submitted for assessment is found to meet the criteria for listing WHO will publish the results widely Duration of the emergency use listing process depends on the quality of the data submitted by the vaccine manufacturer and on those data meeting WHO criteria according to the agencyMeanwhile Bharat Biotech has conveyed to the government that it has already submitted 90 per cent of documents to WHO for obtaining emergency use listing for Covaxin sources said in New Delhi on Monday The remaining documents are expected to be submitted by June sources saidldquoBBIL is confident about obtaining WHOrsquos emergency use listingrdquo said a source Noting that Covaxin has already received regulatory approval from 11 countries sources said there was also interest from other 11 companies in seven nations for technology transfer and production of CovaxinThe US Canada Australia Ireland and the EU are among those that do not have Covaxin on their approved list of vaccines for now It is said top universities are allowing those who have received vaccines approved by the countries or WHOUS warns against Japan Lanka visitsAmid rising coronavirus cases in Japan and Sri Lanka the US State Department issued a travel advisory warning against travel to the respective countries due to Covid19 transmission concerns The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that Americans should avoid all travel to Japan and advised anyone who does have to visit the country to get vaccinated prior to travelling there ldquoBecause of the current situation in Japan even fully vaccinated travellers may be at risk for getting and spreading Covid19 variants and should avoid all travel to Japanrdquo it added Japan has reported over seven lakh coronavirus infections till May 23Also Read Mumbai records 1037 Covid19 cases doubling rate at 345 days284357No of new cases reported globally in the past 24 hours167416621Total no of cases worldwide3475888Total no of deaths worldwideSource WHOJohns HopkinsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever