A fire broke out, Thursday, January 21, at India’s Serum Institute, the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer.
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READ MORE: Fire erupted Thursday in a building under construction in India that is owned by the world’s largest vaccine maker, but the company said it would not affect production of a COVID-19 vaccine.
The fire broke out at a Serum Institute of India (SII) building in the western city of Pune.
Fire official Prashant Ranpise said the cause of the fire was not immediately clear, but it was contained to a facility under construction to boost production of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine.
SII CEO Adar Poonawalla sought to reassure the global community the fire did not affect the company’s production of the vaccine, labeled COVISHIELD in India, which many low- and middle-income countries are depending on to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
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LINK: www.voanews.com/south-central-asia/fire-rips-through-covid-19-vaccine-plant-india
