Harsh Vardhan, Union health minister, today launched Pneumosil, India's first Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV), developed by Serum Institute of India in collaboration with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.Speaking at the event, Harsh Vardhan said vaccines from Serum Institute are used in 170 countries and emphasised that the company has developed this vaccine during the Coronavirus pandemic and also got the government's approval.
He also said this vaccine development falls in line with Aatmanirbhar Bharat, the prime minister's vision.He also acknowledged the efforts made by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in this development making India self-reliant in PCV.