SII also had the first-mover advantage with CEO Adar Poonawalla getting into multiple deals with potential Covid-19 vaccine candidates and different partners. India’s total number of administered vaccine doses is set to cross the 100-crore milestone in the next few days. The country has already vaccinated 70% of its eligible citizens with the first dose … Read more
India is scrapping the local trials for foreign coronavirus vaccines that have been “well-established” in order to accelerate the vaccination rollout. Five months after the Indian government rolled out “largest vaccination drive” against the novel Coronavirus infection, the government has come under criticism as the country faces vaccine shortage. A campaign built on a promise … Read more
Speed is expected to have played a key role for Indian vaccine diplomacy. India- world’s largest vaccine manufacturer- in just 55 days has sent as many as 586 lakh doses to 71 countries proving the path it’s treading on when it comes to vaccine diplomacy. The further impetus to Quad initiative- manufacturing, technology, funding and … Read more