Adar Poonawalla.

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Vaccine Maker SII's CEO Adar Poonawalla Given Y-Security Amid Threats

Vaccine-maker Serum Institute of India (SII)'s CEO Adar Poonawalla has been granted Y-category security by the Home Ministry. Based on the threat perception report and to be handled by the CRPF, the security cover will include 11 personnel comprising CRPF commandos and policemen. SII is responsible for manufacturing 'Covishield' vaccine, whose rate was recently cut for states, from Rs 400 to Rs 300, after Poonawalla announced it on April 28… read-more

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 - 09:30 AM / by Harsh Vardhan

Tags: SII, Adar Poonawalla, Covishield vaccine, Y-Category security

Courtesy: The Times of India