Three temperature-controlled trucks rolled out of the Serum Institute’s gates shortly before 5 am and left for Pune airport, from where the vaccines will be flown across India.
A decisive phase in India’s fight against coronavirus began in the wee hours on Tuesday as the first consignment of Covishield vaccines left Serum Institute of India for Pune airport, four days ahead of the nationwide inoculation drive launch.
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Three temperature-controlled trucks rolled out of the Serum Institute’s gates shortly before 5 am and left for Pune airport, from where the vaccines will be flown across India.
The trucks carried 478 boxes of the vaccines, each box weighing 32 kg, a source closely involved in the transport arrangements told PTI.
The trucks left the Serum Institute of India premises at Manjari and reached the airport, located 15 km from the facility.
From the airport, the vaccines…