The Centre on Thursday reiterated that contrary to the common accusations of the government's "inaction" in buying vaccines from abroad, the Centre has held multiple rounds of discussions with Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and Moderna. It has also sought indemnity in India like it did in every other country where it supplied vaccines and the discussions are on over it. Also Read: Govt pushes back on Covid-19 vaccine plan criticismModernaAccording to a PTI report, Moderna may launch a single-dose Covid-19 dose in India next year in association with Cipla. Reports said a speedy launch of Sputnik Light — a single-dose Covid-19 vaccine — is likely as the Russian manufacturer will file regulatory approval in a few weeks. It could become the first single-dose Covid-19 vaccine to be approved in India, a report said.

Source: Hindustan Times May 28, 2021 02:37 UTC