COVID-19 vaccine: Health Ministry engaging with all stakeholders

Video Credit: ANI
Published on July 30, 2020 - Duration: 01:33s

COVID-19 vaccine: Health Ministry engaging with all stakeholders

The Health Ministry has started engaging with COVID-19 vaccine stakeholders within and outside government.

"There are multiple stakeholders within and outside government and Ministry of Health has started actively engaging with such stakeholders," said the Secretary.

Health Ministry on 'has there been a discussion of prioritising how a vaccine would be distributed or administered if and when it becomes available' "In India, 2 indigenously developed vaccine candidates are in phase 1 and 2 clinical trials.

Trial of 1st vaccine involves 1150 subjects at 8 sites, 2nd on 1000 subjects at 5 sites," R Bhushan added.


You are here

Related news from verified sources

Even as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in India, the health ministry on Thursday said that India cannot count on herd immunity to stop the pandemic given its...
on July 30, 2020 • Mid-Day

Given the size of India's population, herd immunity "cannot be a strategic choice or option", the health ministry said on Thursday as it urged people to follow...
on July 31, 2020 • Mid-Day

Given the size of India's population, herd immunity "cannot be a strategic choice or option", the health ministry said on Thursday as it urged people to follow...
on July 30, 2020 • IndiaTimes

Related videos from verified sources

Covid update: International flights ban extends; EU books doses; spike in India 03:09
Video credit: HT Digital Content - Published on July 31, 2020 

Covid update: India on herd immunity; Kolkata extends flight ban till Aug 15 03:30
Video credit: HT Digital Content - Published on July 31, 2020 

Watch: Health Ministry gives updates on Covid cases, vaccines & herd immunity 08:50
Video credit: HT Digital Content - Published on July 31, 2020 

You might like