Earlier this year, front-line workers such as doctors and nurses were said to be the first to get vaccinated, NDTV reported.
When will the vaccine be available to the general public?
Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2020, Poonawalla said: “I never dreamed that at the Serum Institute of India (SII) we would have a good vaccine developed by the end of the year with all the regulatory approvals in place. If all goes according to plan, January through February 2021 is our deadline for the vaccine to be available to front-line workers and the general public in March, April next year, ”reported Hindustan Times.
Speaking about the emergency administration of the vaccine, Mr Poonawalla said: “As soon as the UK authorities – the MHRA (Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Agency) – and the EMEA (European Medicines Agency) approve it for emergency use, please submit an application to the drug controller (DCGI) in India and hopefully very soon we will also be able to get an emergency use authorization.(sic.)“
On Tuesday, November 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a virtual meeting with the top ministers of the eight most affected states and is expected to deliberate on the distribution of vaccines.
(With input from NDTV, Reuters, and Hindustan Times)
.
