India's Covishield vaccine

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Study Claims India's Covishield Offers 93% Protection Against Covid

The Covidshield vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII) offers 93% protection against Covid-19 and a 98% reduced mortality rate, the government said referring to a study done by the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC). NITI Aayog member Dr. V K Paul said that the study was conducted on 15 lakh doctors and frontline workers in AFMC who were administered with Covishield.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 - 11:52 AM / by Prateek Chakradhar

Tags: Covidshield, Covid-19, Serum Institute of India, Coronavirus Vaccines

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