Question

Who launched India‘s 1st indigenous pneumonia vaccine - Pneumosil?
1. Narendra Modi
2. Adar Poonawalla
3. Dr Harsh Vardhan
4. Dr. Krishna Ella

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Dr Harsh Vardhan

The correct answer is ​​Dr Harsh Vardhan.

• Pune-based Serum Institute of India, the largest vaccine manufacturer in the world by doses, announced the launch of India's first indigenously developed pneumococcal vaccine -- Pneumosil -- which is launched by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan.

 

• Pneumosil has been developed through collaboration spanning over a decade among the Serum Institute, PATH and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
• Serum Institute is also the pharma company that is testing and producing the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine candidate in India as COVISHIELD. 

  

• Dr. Krishna Ella is the Chairman & Managing Director of Bharat Biotech International Limited.
• Covaxin is the indigenous vaccine being developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
• Adar Poonawalla is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Serum Institute of India.