'Inform Public About Covid Shots In Simple Language': PM Modi Interacts With Vaccine Developing Teams; Hails Efforts

India Coronavirus Update: All the vaccine candidates discussed are at different stages of trials and detailed data and results are expected early next year onwards.

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Three days after visiting three cities to personally review the Coronavirus vaccine development and manufacturing process, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday virtually interacted with three more teams working on developing and manufacturing vaccine for COVID-19. These teams were from Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd Pune, Biological E Ltd Hyderabad and Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd Hyderabad. As stated in a release issued by the Prime Minister Officer, PM Modi appreciated the efforts being taken by the scientists in these companies to come out with a vaccine solution to tackle COVID-19. The potential of various platforms for vaccine development was also discussed. While interacting with the firms, PM Modi asked them to come out with their suggestions and ideas regarding the regulatory processes and related matters. He also suggested that they should take extra efforts to inform the general public in simple language about the vaccine and related matters such as its efficacy. All the vaccine candidates discussed are at different stages of trials and detailed data and results are expected early next year onwards. Later the Prime Minister 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. PM Modi's Monday interaction with the three Pharma teams has come two days after he visited the Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad, Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad, and Serum Institute of India in Pune on Saturday to personally review the vaccine development and manufacturing process.