COVID-19 vaccine candidates — Covaxin by Bharat Biotech and ZyCov-D by Zydus Cadilla — have almost completed the phase II clinical trials.Whenever, we discuss about vaccines, one question comes to our mind — when will a COVID-19 vaccine be ready?Answering to this question, Union health and family welfare minister Dr Harsh Vardhan told the Hindustan Times, "Vaccine trials against COVID-19 are being fast-tracked globally.
It is expected that the trials of India-made vaccines would be completed by the end of this year."Covaxin, India's first coronavirus vaccine has been developed by Bharat Biotech developed by Bharat BioTech, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Institute of Virology (NIV).