PM Narendra Modi interacts with three teams working on COVID-19 vaccine
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met 3 teams working on developing and manufacturing the COVID-19 vaccine. These teams were from Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd Pune, Biological E Ltd Hyderabad, and Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd Hyderabad.
PM Narendra Modi appreciated the efforts being taken by the scientists in these companies to come out with a COVID-19 vaccine. The potential of various platforms for vaccine development was also discussed.
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PM also asked the companies (Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd Pune, Biological E Ltd Hyderabad, and Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd Hyderabad) to come out with their suggestions and ideas regarding the regulatory processes and related matters.
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He also suggested that they should take extra efforts to inform the general public in simple language about the vaccine and related matters such as its efficacy etc.
Matters relating to logistics, transport, cold chain, etc in respect of delivering the vaccines were also discussed.
All the COVID-19 vaccine candidates discussed are at different stages of trials and detailed data and results are expected early next year onwards.
The PM also advised all the departments concerned to engage with the manufacturers and seek to resolve matters so that the efforts by these companies bear fruit in order to serve the needs of the country and the entire world.
-PTC News
