FINANCE MINISTER
Nirmala Sitharaman earmarked ₹35,000 crore toward Covid-19 vaccines in Union Budget 2021. “I am committed to provide further funds if required,” she said, adding that two more vaccines will be rolled out soon. Currently, India has granted emergency use authorisation for Covaxin, developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, and Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India in Pune.
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