TNPSC Thervupettagam

Emergency use authorisation

December 7 , 2020 1359 days 742 0
  • The United Kingdom became the first country to approve the widespread use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the pandemic.
  • It is a new type which is called an mRNA vaccine.
  • The US drug maker Moderna is applying for emergency use authorisation for its Covid-19 vaccine.
  • In India, Serum Institute of India is trialling a version of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine.
  • In India, the regulatory authority is the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).

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