Speedy Clearance Of COVID-19 Vaccines Concerns Experts In India

In Pandemic Emergency, Difficult Questions Of Science, Hope And Doubt Abound

No one wants to take away from India’s flair and prowess in the vaccines segment, but there should be no place for doubt when it comes to rigor in scientific and regulatory processes. Experts have raised questions around the restricted emergency use clearance of two COVID-19 vaccines in India.

Controversy over fast-tracked approvals for COVID-19 vaccines in India • Source: Shutterstock

First things first - of course everyone is proud of the fact that critical COVID-19 vaccines are emerging from Indian R&D and manufacturing, but the manner in which the accelerated regulatory approvals came through amid concerns over limited data has taken the conversation on a tangent and eroded public confidence.

Good science matched by regulatory rigor bring hope but doubt around either can be harmful, especially in an atmosphere of...

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