In light of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Scrip looks at data to gauge if manufacturing partners for COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V or Light, in India, China and Korea could be left holding unsold inventory earmarked for exports

Despite Indian companies not being able to honor COVID-19 vaccine export commitments, Biological E’s MD believes mitigating circumstances mean relations with the agency won’t be damaged. Meanwhile, Corbevax is being used in India's immunization program and a tech transfer for Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine is going ahead.

Japan has added to its growing arsenal of COVID-19 treatments with the approval of the oral antiviral Paxlovid, while the US FDA has lifted a clinical hold on Bharat's vaccine, which has shown potential against Omicron. Also, Biological E's vaccine is approved for use in adolescents in India

India’s 2022-23 budget cuts the outlay for COVID-19 vaccines to a seventh the previous amount. Is that worrying or does it leave the door open for private sales of vaccines? With over 75% of the country's adult population now fully vaccinated, what does it mean for booster shots and yet to be approved SARS-CoV-2 vaccines?