As India kickstarted world's largest vaccination drive against coronavirus over the weekend, megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he is hopeful that the country will become COVID-19 free. The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) had earlier this month approved Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute, and indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use in the country, paving the way for a massive inoculation drive.source https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/amitabh-bachchan-hails-covid-19-vaccination-drive-hopes-to-eradicate-coronavirus-like-polio-from-india-678681
