A huge fire has broken out at the site of the world’s largest Covid-19 vaccine manufactuer in India.
Smoke was seen billowing from Serum Institute in India in the western city of Pune today.
The site is producing millions of doses of the Covishield Covid vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University.
Local reports have said the fire was sparked at a construction site at the institute.
A source at the institute has confirmed that the production of the Coronavirus jabs will not be affected, but the company has declined to comment.
The institute has been manufacturing a vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca for the country.
The company is also preparing to produce U.S vaccine Novavax Inc.