indiaUpdated: Dec 31, 2020, 09:06 ISTAmid concerns of the new strain of coronavirus (Covid-19) spreading in India, AIIMS Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria said the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine getting approved for use in the UK was a “big step forward” and India was days away from getting a vaccine. They have robust data and in India the same vaccine is being developed by the Serum Institute of India (SII). “This vaccine can be stored at two to eight degrees centigrade. Storage can be done using a simple fridge rather than what is required in the Pfizer vaccine of minus 70 degrees centigrade,” he said. Using the same platform to store vaccines at 2 to 8 degrees centigrade, it will be easier for us to store Covid-19 vaccines,” he added.

Source: Hindustan Times December 31, 2020 03:38 UTC