The rollout of the vaccine for kids is to be delayed by weeks or months as government wants adequate supplies, distribution infrastructure and fool-proof evidence before inoculating children.
With an impending third wave, inoculating a majority of the population is critical. Zydus readies to roll out the Covid-19 jab for 12+ kids—a vulnerable and sizeable population—next month.
In an exclusive conversation with Fortune India, the executive chairperson of Biocon says India should immediately start mixing and matching existing vaccines to accelerate the vaccination drive.
At a time when the entire world is frantically trying to procure more vaccine doses, it is going to be a protracted struggle for India.
India’s vaccine giant faces the huge social responsibility of supply into the domestic market and a contractual demand for export of vaccines to foreign countries.
The central bank unveils liquidity facility of ₹50,000 crore for access to emergency health services, and ₹10,000 crore for small finance banks’ on-lending, among a slew of measures to fight Covid-19.
In a big move, India has opened up Covid-19 vaccinations for all adults. However, the country is beset by severe vaccine shortage and other challenges. Will increasing the demand base work?
Experts say that while ramping up of vaccination could give some relief to multiplexes, the ongoing staggered lockdown in many states poses a bigger threat.
The country’s daily requirement is over 10 million doses against the production of 2.9 million. The Sputnik V vaccine, which got the nod on Monday, will help bridge the gap, albeit marginally.
One of the issues with vaccine development is the enormous time required to produce one. The Covid-19 vaccine has shown the process can be expedited. But can the process be made even more faster?
