'Covid vaccine has to be given on immense scale'

July 30, 2020 17:06

Union Health ministry updates: R Bhushan, Secretary, Ministry of Health holds the presser on the covid pandemic. "The case fatality rate in India today is 2.21% and it's among the lowest in the world. 24 States and Union Territories have lesser fatality rate than that of the country.

Herd immunity in a country of the size and population of India can't be a strategic option. It can only be achieved through immunisation. Health Ministry thinks it's possible in future but for now we've to follow COVID appropriate behaviour.

Over 1,81,90,000 tests have been conducted in the country including RT-PCR and rapid antigen tests. There has been week on week increase in the average tests per day. India is conducting 324 tests per 10 lakh population per day.

"Three vaccine candidates are in phase 3 clinical trial. These 3 are in US, UK & China. In India, 2 indigenously developed vaccine candidates are in phase 1 & 2 clinical trials. Trial of 1st vaccine involves 1150 subjects at 8 sites, 2nd on 1000 subjects at 5 sites:

"There are multiple stakeholders within and outside Govt and Ministry of Health has started actively engaging with such stakeholders," Health Ministry on 'has there been a discussion of prioritising how a vaccine would be distributed or administered if and when it becomes available.

"COVID19 vaccine, whenever it comes will have to be administered on a much larger scale compared to the existing vaccines. This is something on which there is near unanimity," he said.

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