Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said the government has launched an inquiry into a report claiming that counterfeit versions of Covishield, India’s primary anti-COVID-19 vaccine, had been seized.
“It has been claimed that duplicate versions of Covishield vaccine were sold in the country. The Indian government is probing this claim, and will take action if it found any substance to the allegations,” he told reporters in Rajkot.
The report about counterfeit vaccines allegedly being seized quoted the World Health Organisation.
Mandaviya, who was recently appointed as health minister, also said that three more vaccines for adults would be available in India soon.
“At present, three vaccines are available in India – Covishield, Covaxin and Sputnik. In coming days, three more vaccines would arrive, including one from Zydus Cadila. The other two will be from Gennova and Biological E,” he said.