Covid-19: Some vaccines may get licensed in next few weeks: Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi has interacted with all vaccine manufacturers and scientists. There are six vaccine candidates in the clinical trial stage in India," Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said.
New Delhi: India on Tuesday announced that some of the Covid-19 vaccine candidates may get licensed in the next few weeks.Making this major announcement, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan told reporters here that Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech have already applied for emergency use approval. Also Read: Covid-19 vaccine roll-out: Health Ministry charts out...
New Delhi: India on Tuesday announced that some of the Covid-19 vaccine candidates may get licensed in the next few weeks.
Making this major announcement, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan told reporters here that Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech have already applied for emergency use approval.
Also Read: Covid-19 vaccine roll-out: Health Ministry charts out preparatory activities
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi has interacted with all vaccine manufacturers and scientists. There are six vaccine candidates in the clinical trial stage in India," he said.
Preparatory activities for the rollout of the vaccine were being carried out by the Central government in collaboration with states and UTs.
The announcement comes on the same day when Britain launched its mass Covid vaccination program.
