New Delhi: Expected to be ready by the first quarter of 2021, the Indian government is considering emergency authorization of covid-19 vaccination especially in the case of senior citizens and people working in high-risk settings, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday.
He was interacting with his social media followers online on the Sunday Samvad platform’s first episode.“While no date has been fixed for the vaccine launch, it may be ready by the first quarter of 2021." The government is taking full precautions in conducting the human trials of the vaccine.
The National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for covid-19 under the Chairmanship of Dr. V K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog is drawing up a detailed strategy on how.