reader Posted November 5, 2021 Posted November 5, 2021 From Phnom Penh Post The Ministry of Health has authorised the Indian-made Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin for temporary emergency use in Cambodia. According to a notice of emergency use authorisation (EUA) issued by health minister Mam Bun Heng on November 5, the vaccine is permitted to be used for people aged 18 and over. The vaccine is produced by Bharat Biotech International Limited, a pharmaceutical firm based in the Indian state of Telangana. The ministry said the approval is based on the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Emergency Use Listing (EUL) dated November 3. “[Covaxin] is permitted for use only during the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic as public health emergency. With a 78 per cent efficacy rate after two doses over a month, Covaxin “is extremely suitable for low- and middle-income countries due to easy storage requirements”, the UN body said. https://phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-authorises-indias-covaxin-jab-use-cambodia Quote
