PM's Virtual Meet With Teams Involved In Developing, Manufacturing Vaccine

Modi appreciated efforts being taken by scientists to come out with a vaccine solution to tackle Covid

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a virtual meeting with three teams working on developing and manufacturing COVID-19 vaccine, and urged them to take extra efforts to inform people in simple language about the vaccine and related matters such as its efficacy.

These teams were from Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd, Pune; Biological E Ltd, Hyderabad; and Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, Hyderabad.

A statement from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said that Modi also asked the companies, represented by these teams, to come out with their suggestions and ideas regarding regulatory processes and related matters.

The PM advised all the departments concerned to engage with the manufacturers and seek to resolve matters so that the efforts by these companies bear fruit in order to serve the needs of the country and the entire world, it said.

The prime minister appreciated the efforts being taken by scientists in these companies to come out with a vaccine solution to tackle COVID-19.

The statement also said that the potential of various platforms for vaccine development was discussed. Matters relating to logistics, transport, cold chain etc. in respect of delivering the vaccines were also discussed, the PMO said.

All the vaccine candidates discussed are at different stages of trials and detailed data and results are expected early next year onwards, it added.

Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd, Pune; Biological E Ltd, Hyderabad; and Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd, Hyderabad, are involved in vaccine development along with their respective collaborators.