PM Modi to review Coronavirus vaccine progress by Zydus, Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute
New Delhi, Nov 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed on Saturday as part of his three-city visit to ireview coronavirus vaccine development work at facilities there, an official said. From the airport, Modi proceeded to pharma major Zydus Cadila's plant near Ahmedabad to get information about its vaccine development, the official said.
The plant is located in the Changodar industrial area, over 20 km from Ahmedabad. Modi will be at the plant for an hour, beginning 9.30 am, the official said.
Zydus Cadila has announced that the phase-I clinical trial of its vaccine candidate ZyCoV-D was over and it has commenced phase-II clinical trials from August.
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Modi will then fly to Hyderabad where he is scheduled to visit vaccine maker Bharat Biotech's facility, an official said.
After landing at Hakimpet Air Force station, Modi will reach Bharat Biotech's facility at Genome Valley at 1.30 pm. The facility is around 50 km from Hyderabad. Bharat Biotech's Covaxin is undergoing phase-3 trials.
After his hour-long visit to the facility, the PM will proceed to Pune, where he will visit the Serum Institute of India (SII), which has partnered with global pharma giant AstraZeneca and the Oxford University for the vaccine.
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The
prime
minister
will
reach
Serum
Institute
campus
around
4.30
pm,
an
official
said.
Modi's
hour-long
visit
to
SII
is
aimed
at
reviewing
the
status
of
the
vaccine
candidate
for
coronavirus
infection
and
to
know
about
its
launch,
production
and
distribution
mechanism,
he
said.
The PM will fly back to Delhi in the evening, the official said.