More than a vaccine, it is about vaccination -T Jacob John and MS Seshadri

-The Hindu

As a COVID-19 vaccine is for all age groups, putting in place an innovative delivery platform in time is a must

Everyone eagerly asks: will we get a COVID-19 vaccine this year or only next year? During a pandemic, expecting vaccines the same year or the next, illustrates the power of technology, human hope, media hype — all at unprecedented frenzy.

Where India stands

Globally, innumerable vaccine trials are progressing; in India, two candidates have advanced considerably. An inactivated coronavirus vaccine was created by Hyderabad’s Bharat Biotech. It is safe and immunogenic (stimulates anti-coronavirus antibody) in laboratory animals and humans, to be re-confirmed in a phase 2 trial; phase 3 will assess the vaccine’s safety and protective efficacy against COVID-19.

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