The Maharashtra government on Thursday decided to provide financial assistance to ramp up production of anti-coronavirus vaccine Covaxin at the state-run Haffkine Institute here.

A decision regarding setting up of a dedicated essential facility aligned with the production technology of Bharat Biotech, the Hyderabad-based developers of Covaxin, and training of Haffkine Institute personnel,was taken in the state Cabinet meeting, an official statement said.