Experts believe that a COVID vaccine “will be ready in the next few weeks”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today during an all-party meeting, asserting that India’s vaccination programme would begin as soon as a go-ahead from scientists is given.
“Experts expect that the vaccine will be ready within next few weeks itself. Once scientists approve it, the nation-wide vaccination drive will be started in India. Our scientists are very confident of succeeding in their endeavour of making COVID-19 vaccine. The world is keeping a watch on the cheapest and safe vaccine,” he said during the meeting which was attended by about 12 leaders from prominent political parties.
PM Modi, who, last week visited India’s top vaccine hubs to personally review the development of coronavirus vaccine and the manufacturing process also assured that the country has the necessary infrastructure to manufacture the vaccine at a large scale. Nearly eight vaccines are at different stages of trial with their manufacturing assured in India, PM Modi said.
