A member of the public receives a dose of the Covid-19 Covishield vaccine at a vaccination camp in New Delhi, India. (Photographer: T. Narayan/Bloomberg)
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Dec 20, 2021
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Bharat Biotech-produced Covaxin's shelf-life extension to up to 12 months has been approved by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation.
The vaccine is now good to use for up to 12 months from the date of manufacture. In a release, the company further added that opened Covaxin vials can also now be stored for 28 days.
The extension was approved on the basis of additional stability data provided by Bharat Biotech.
