Secretary, Ministry of Health, via PIB India:
Government has been pro-active and pre-emptive in addressing the needs of vaccination in the country.
In May, 2020 a task force was setup to encourage indigenous research & development in vaccines, pharmaceuticals & diagnostics
Vaccine scenario in India:
110 lakh doses of Covishield vaccine are being procured from Serum Institute and 55 lakh doses of Covaxin vaccine from Bharat Biotech
Key principles for COVID19 vaccination:
Ensure people’s participation
Utilize the experience of elections & universal immunization program
No compromise of existing healthcare services
No compromise on scientific and regulatory norms