Questions raised on Covaxin approval, Harsh Vardhan clarifies

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said the drug regulator's approval of two coronavirus vaccines for emergency use was a watershed moment in the country's battle against the deadly virus.
The vaccine will be first offered to one crore healthcare workers, along with two crore frontline and essential workers and 27 crore elderly, mostly above the age of 50 years with co-morbidities.
Covishield and Covaxin vaccines have to be administered in two doses and can be stored at 2-8 degree Celsius.