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Covid-19 vaccine likely by early 2021, says the Union Health Minister, Dr.Harsh Vardhan,

Posted Date : Sunday 13/09/2020

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"Government is taking full precautions in conducting the human trials of the (Covid-19) vaccine", Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday that no date has been fixed yet for the launch of a Covid-19 vaccine in India. He suggested that the same may be ready by the first quarter of 2021. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has said that the vaccine will be made available first to those who need it the most, irrespective of their paying capacity. "Government is taking full precautions in conducting the human trials of the vaccine," Dr Harsh Vardhan said. He also told Indians during his social media interaction 'Jan Samvad' that he would be the first person to be vaccinated if people have a trust deficit with the Covid-19 vaccine. “Issues like vaccine security, cost, equity, cold-chain requirements, production timelines etc., are also been discussed intensely," Dr Harsha Vardhan said. The Health Minister also said India is actively partnering with Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). He, however, also said that a safe and effective vaccine will help in establishing immunity to Covid-19 at a much faster pace as compared to the natural infection. "It is hoped that a consensus will emerge in the next few months over the desired level of protective herd immunity in any community," Dr Harsh Vardhan said during 'Jan Samvad' on Sunday. A study published recently in prominent British Journal, the Lancet had pointed out hesitancy towards a vaccine in many parts of the world. Similar concerns have been raised by international bodies such as the World Health Organisation (WHO). In India, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has partnered with Bharat Biotech International to develop 'Covaxin', an indigenously-developed Covid-19 vaccine. Results of Phase I of the clinical trials of Covaxin show protective efficacy and immunogenicity in non-human primates. The Union minister's statement comes a day after the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) released a statement saying it is waiting for the Drugs Controller General of India's nod to resume clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate. This vaccine was developed by the University of Oxford in partnership with AstraZeneca. According to some estimates, nearly 45 Covid-19 vaccine candidates are currently in Phase 1-3 of clinical trials across the globe. These include University of Oxford-AstraZeneca's AZD1222, Sinovac's CoronaVac, Moderna's mRNA-1273, Zydus Cadila's ZyCoV-D, Pfizer's BNT162, and ICMR-Bharat Biotech's Covaxin among others. (Courtesy IndiaToday)

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