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Covaxin: WHO approves India Covid vaccine for emergency use Published 12 hours ago Share Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic IMAGE SOURCE, GETTY IMAGES Image caption, The WHO said in a tweet it believed the benefits far outweighed the risks The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted approval for emergency use to India's government-backed Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin. The vaccine was approved in India in January while the third phase of clinical trials was still under way, sparking some concern and criticism. Bharat Biotech, which makes the vaccine, has since published data suggesting 78% efficacy. The WHO said in a tweet it believed the benefits far outweighed the risks. Some experts had pointed to a fast-track approval and incomplete data, but the firm's chairman, Dr Krishna Ella, said the vaccine was "200% safe". The WHO's expert panel, which authorises emergency approvals, had asked for more data last month while examining the application Bharat Biotech had...