New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): A day after he suggested that more pharma companies should be allowed to manufacture the COVID-19 vaccine, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari clarified that he was unaware of a speech made by Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya that explained government's efforts to ramp up vaccine production.
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On Tuesday, Gadkari had said that if demand for vaccines will be more than supply it will create problems.
Gadkari suggested at least 10 more companies should be given license in order to scale up production.
At present, only Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute of India (SII) have been permitted to manufacture coronavirus vaccines.
New Delhi: Congress leader and former Union minister Jairam Ramesh took a dig at Centre after Union Minister Nitin Gadkari recommended that more pharma companies should be allowed to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines.
Sharing Gadkari’s video, Ramesh took a potshot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and tweeted, “But is his Boss listening? This is what Dr. Manmohan Singh had suggested on April 18th.”
Glad that Modi Govt making all efforts to ramp up vaccine production: Gadkari
NEW DELHI, May 19: Clarifying his position on the COVID-19 vaccine issue, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said he is glad that the Modi government is making all efforts to ramp up its production.
The minister, at the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch function on Tuesday, said more pharma companies should be allowed to make COVID-19 vaccines in the country during the pandemic to scale up production, which evoked political response from the opposition parties.
“Yesterday (Tuesday)… I had made a suggestion to ramp up vaccine production. I was unaware that before my speech, Minister for Chemical and Fertilisers Shri @mansukhmandiya had explained government’s efforts to ramp up.
COVID-19 vaccination to be deferred by 3 months after recovery from illness: Centre The ministry took the decision after accepting new recommendations of National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration (NEGVAC) for COVID-19
The Union Health Ministry today said that the COVID-19 vaccination should be deferred by 3 months after recovery from the illness. The ministry took the decision after accepting new recommendations of National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration (NEGVAC) for COVID-19.
The recommendations were given to the Centre based on the evolving situation of the COVID-19 pandemic and emerging global scientific evidence and experience.
As per the guidelines shared by the Centre, the vaccination can be deferred in following criteria:
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