Serum Institute of India

PM Modi to visit Serum Institute of Pune on Nov 28 to get update on corona vaccine

PM Narendra Modi is expected to visit the Pune-based Serum Institute of India, which has partnered with global pharma giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University for the COVID-19 vaccine.

Nov 26, 2020, 20:10 PM IST

Day after challenging Centre, Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla hails PM Narendra Modi's COVID-19 vaccine vision

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the United Nations General Assembly, the CEO of Serum Institute of India Adar Poonawalla on Sunday said it was clear that the Prime Minister has made 'arrangements' for Indian citizens which will take care of all the needs of the people.

Sep 27, 2020, 18:08 PM IST

Oxford vaccine's Phase 2 human trial may start at Pune hospital from August 26

The trial may begin from Wednesday, said a top official of the institute, one of the 17 sites selected for the phase 2 human trials in the country by Serum Institute of India (SII).

Aug 25, 2020, 22:44 PM IST

Indian vaccine for meningitis hailed in Africa

Five years after the introduction of MenAfriVac, an affordable vaccine for meningitis A produced by Indian firm Serum Institute of India, immunization has led to the near elimination of the deadly disease in Africa's 'meningitis belt', says the Clinical Infectious Diseases journal.

Nov 10, 2015, 18:42 PM IST