Key Points :
- The Government of India has launched two online portals which will be a repository for all information and updates on the various Covid-19 vaccines in the country.
- The sites are aimed at facilitating detailed and transparent information on the status of the vaccine candidates.
- India is currently on different phases of clinical trials of three Covid-19 vaccines.
The Indian government on Monday launched a COVID Vaccine and Clinical Registry portal for information and updates on the various Covid-19 vaccines being produced in the country, announced Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan.The two online portals are hosted by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) site and will be a repository for all information related to vaccine development in India.
“Everyone will be able to go online to that portal to look-up all contemporary research-development and clinical trials related information about such vaccinations,” announced Vardhan during the press conference on ICMR’s 100-year timeline of history.
He further emphasised the importance of availability of transparent and accurate information to the public and said , “The portal provides useful and important information related to vaccine development, ongoing clinical trials and progress made in this area locally and globally at regular intervals. Today, in the times of COVID, vaccine development is watched very closely. Thus, it becomes important to showcase the status of vaccine development in the country.”
Previous reports suggest that initially, the ICMR vaccine portal will reflect the information on Covid-19 vaccine development in India but moving further, the portal will be displaying data available for all the vaccines used to prevent various diseases.
“The ICMR has always attempted to address itself to the growing demands of scientific advances in biomedical research on the one hand, and to the need of finding practical solutions to the health problems of the country, on the other,” the portal reads.
The Union Minister hailed ICMR’s efforts and contributions in the field of science. “It’s an honour for me to release 100-year timeline of history of ICMR within its premises today. The contribution of scientists associated with it is commemorated and serves as an inspiration to upcoming scientists,” the minister added.
On India’s fight against the Coronavirus, he said, “India’s continuously rising Recovery Rate and progressively falling Case Fatality Rate have proven the success of the COVID-19 containment strategy followed by all States and UTs. From having 1 lab to over 1800 labs today, we have come a long way in strengthening our capabilities. We have successfully ramped up our testing capacity which has touched 15 lakh daily tests.”
India is currently on different phases of clinical trials of three Covid-19 vaccines.
The site can be accessed here :
vaccine.icmr.org.in
