COVID-19 vaccines are likely to be a reality soon. Several candidates in the global coronavirus vaccine race has inched closer to the regulatory approval in the last few weeks. "Coronavirus vaccine will be available in the next few months and it is estimated that 400-500 million doses will be made available for 25-30 crore people by July-August," said Union health minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday.
Vardhan was addressing a webinar organised by the FICCI FLO on 'The Shifting Healthcare Paradigm During and Post-Covid',Ensuring universal access to a 'safe and effective' vaccine against novel coronavirus will be a challenge.