SII CEO Adar Poonawalla
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Serum Institute of India (SII) chief executive officer Adar Poonawalla wants makers of covid-19 vaccines to be indemnified from liability in case there are any serious adverse effects or any other claims to their shots during a pandemic.
Making his comments during a virtual panel discussion on the challenges to vaccine development, he said his company plans to propose this to the government. Poonawalla was speaking at Carnegie Indiaâs Global Technology Summit held on Friday.
Expressing his concerns, he said that such issues could increase fear against getting vaccinated, also âbankrupt or distractâ companies making these shots.
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Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla. (File Photo)
Vaccine makers need to be protected against liability for serious adverse reactions to their shots during a pandemic scenario, said Adar Poonawalla, Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO, on Friday.
The Pune-headquartered company plans to propose this to the government, he said during a virtual panel discussion on the challenges to vaccine development. This is because such issues could potentially increase fear against getting vaccinated and also works to “bankrupt” or “distract” the companies making them, according to him.