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Shelf life of Covaxin extended

Bharat Biotech announced today that the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) approved to extend the shelf life of the Covid-19 vaccine to 12 months from the date of manufacture.

“The CDSCO has approved the extension of shelf life of Covaxin up to 12 months, from the date of manufacture. This approval of shelf-life extension is based on the availability of additional stability data, which was submitted to CDSCO,” Bharat Biotech said in a tweet.