coronavirus vaccine

As India gears up to begin a mega vaccination drive with two approved candidates - Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and Pune-based Serum Institute’s Covishield, there are several pressing questions in citizens’ minds.

B Medical Systems, a Luxembourg-based firm, is gearing up to produce storage and transportation facilities for the COVID-19 vaccines by setting up a manufacturing unit in Gujarat and partnering with a Mumba-based firm.

In 1952, a college lecturer in Gujarat set out to prove that an indigenous company could provide world-class and affordable medicines.

Currently in the spotlight for a possible COVID-19 vaccine, the company has been producing low-cost doses since 1966.

As of now, there are more than 155 vaccine candidates, and 23 of them have reached the human trial stage.

The world's cheapest vaccine, the world's first vaccine for zika virus, and a series of patents--Bharat Biotech has given humankind several breakthroughs in the field of medical science.