Dr K Viijayraghavan said If we want to develop vaccine in one year, than parallel processing has to be done. “Hundred vaccines are being tested, instead of one. Simultaneously, we have to go fast on the regulatory process without compromising quality. We have to have manufacturing capability without compromising our standard immunising programme.”
He added we have to have a distribution system ready. “This will require investment of 2 to 3 billion dollars, which is currently being done by the world. Our vaccine manufacturing is top class, of the three standard immunising vaccines, two are produced in India.”