the Institute of Serum fire in Pune

Five people killed in Pune where the world’s largest Covid-19 vaccine is produced.

India approved two Covid-19 vaccines
India approved two Covid-19 vaccines
the Institute of Serum fire in Pune
The Institute of Serum fire in Pune

The blaze started puffing plumes of smoke billowing from the site still under construction at the Serum Institute of India’s facilities in Pune on Thursday afternoon, which killed 5 people. The company said the production of the Oxford- AstraZenca vaccine, known as Covidshield to the locals would not be affected due to multiple production buildings that I had kept in reserve to deal with such contingencies. We are deeply saddened and offer our deepest condolences to the family members of the departed”, according to Adar Poonawalla CEO of the Serum Institute in a tweet. They are still investigating the cause of the fire.

India which recorded the second-highest number of Covid-19 infections in the world after the US, began last week its largest inoculation program aims to vaccinate 300 million people by early August.

India makes 60 per cent of vaccines globally as several countries around the world are eagerly waiting for it to begin shipping doses.

India has formally approved the emergency use of two vaccines  AstraZeneca with Oxford University ( CovidShield) and one by local firm Bharat Biotech ( Covaxin).