Bharat Biotech releases Phase 3 results of Covaxin, says it shows 81% interim clinical efficacy
India TodayIndian vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech on Wednesday announced results of Phase 3 clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate, Covaxin, saying the vaccine demonstrates interim clinical efficacy of 81 per cent. Bharat Biotech said the Phase 3 clinical trials for Covaxin involved 25,800 volunteers, making it the "largest trials ever conducted in India" in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research. "Covaxin has demonstrated 81 per cent interim efficacy in preventing Covid-19 in those without prior infection after the second dose," Bharat Biotech said. "With today's results from our Phase 3 clinical trials, we have now reported data on our Covid-19 vaccine from Phase 1, 2, and 3 trials involving around 27,000 participants," Dr Krishna Ella, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Biotech said.