Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Harshvardhan has
stressed on providing equity in access to Covid-19 vaccines to mitigate
the impact of corona virus pandemic. He has urged the global community
to collaborate in research and development and manufacturing of vaccines
for speedy distribution to everyone across the world.
While virtually sharing his views at the Economic and Social Council
special ministerial meeting on ‘A Vaccine for All’ topic, he said, the
global community is facing challenges about the accessibility,
affordability, availability and distribution of vaccines. He said, lack
of global cooperation in distribution of Covid-19 vaccines will affect
the vulnerable countries.
Urging on the need for better synergy and collaboration among nations,
he said, various new strains of corona virus have developed and
international support is required for genomics surveillance to track
virus mutations. He stressed on the need for exchange of information in a
timely manner to effectively deal with this new challenge.
Highlighting the country's effort in dealing with Covid-19 pandemic, the
Health Minister said, India has been at the forefront of the global
fight against the pandemic. He said, two indigenous vaccines have been
granted emergency use authorization and 20 vaccines candidates are under
development. He said, the government is committed to provide vaccines
to its citizens.
Terming the misinformation a big challenge, he said, vaccine hesitancy
can be curtailed by providing scientific facts which will allay fears of
the public. Dr. Harshvardhan said, India has made significant
contributions in supplying vaccines to various vaccine alliances like
GAVI and COVAX. He said, the country has supplied Covid-19 vaccines to
over 80 countries to provide better access to vaccines.
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