Objective: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of corona virus-induced disease 19 (COVID-19) that was declared as a global pandemic in March 2020 by the world health organization (WHO). Two vaccines were granted for emergency use by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) in India, Covishield® (AstraZeneca's vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India) and Covaxin® (manufactured by Bharat Biotech Limited). Sputnik - V has been granted EUA in the month of April 2021.
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