Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya along with Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri G. Kishan Reddy today visited Bharat Biotech’s vaccine manufacturing and Bio Safety Level-3 facility to review the production of Vaccines in Hyderabad. Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ms S. Aparna was also present.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Mandaviya said that the Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is committed to support all our vaccine developers and manufactures for ensuring vaccine for all.
The Ministers also discussed ramping up the production of Vaccines with the Manufacturers.
Later in the day, Ministers visited Biological_E Ltd, the Vaccine developer of ‘Corbevax’-One of the indigenous COVID-19 Vaccines of India.
Had a fruitful visit to @Biological_E Ltd, the Vaccine developer of ‘Corbevax’-One of the indigenous COVID-19 Vaccines of India.
Reviewed Government of India’s support for boosting production to ensure #VaccineForAll pic.twitter.com/14CF8Eq9Gj
— Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) June 27, 2021
They also had a meeting with Dr Reddy’s team regarding the status of single shot COVID-19 vaccine ‘Sputnik Light’ that will be imported from Russia. The team apprised the Ministers on the domestic manufacturing of Sputnik vaccine.
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