<p>The European Medicines Agency has been in contact this month with 38 makers of potential Covid-19 vaccines, an official at the EU drugs regulator said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>"As of early September the EMA has been in contact with developers of 38 potential Covid-19 vaccines," Fergus Sweeney, head of clinical studies and manufacturing task force at EMA, told a hearing in the European Parliament.</p>.<p>Vaccines must be authorised by EMA before they can be used in the European Union. No Covid-19 vaccine has been authorised in Europe.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/industry-says-6-to-18-per-dose-is-reasonable-price-for-covid-19-vaccine-891328.html" target="_blank">Industry says $6 to $18 per dose is reasonable price for Covid-19 vaccine</a></strong></p>.<p>The World Health Organisation lists 38 candidate vaccines in clinical evaluation, including shots developed in China and Russia. Another 149 candidates are in pre-clinical evaluation.</p>.<p>Sweeney said EU procedures to authorise Covid-19 vaccines will follow established standards. He added that the EU was conducting enhanced monitoring on the safety of potential vaccines under development. </p>
<p>The European Medicines Agency has been in contact this month with 38 makers of potential Covid-19 vaccines, an official at the EU drugs regulator said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>"As of early September the EMA has been in contact with developers of 38 potential Covid-19 vaccines," Fergus Sweeney, head of clinical studies and manufacturing task force at EMA, told a hearing in the European Parliament.</p>.<p>Vaccines must be authorised by EMA before they can be used in the European Union. No Covid-19 vaccine has been authorised in Europe.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/industry-says-6-to-18-per-dose-is-reasonable-price-for-covid-19-vaccine-891328.html" target="_blank">Industry says $6 to $18 per dose is reasonable price for Covid-19 vaccine</a></strong></p>.<p>The World Health Organisation lists 38 candidate vaccines in clinical evaluation, including shots developed in China and Russia. Another 149 candidates are in pre-clinical evaluation.</p>.<p>Sweeney said EU procedures to authorise Covid-19 vaccines will follow established standards. He added that the EU was conducting enhanced monitoring on the safety of potential vaccines under development. </p>