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India Launches World’s First Intranasal Anti-Covid Vaccine

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Positive Bharat

On 26th January 27, 2023, Bharat Biotech launched the world’s first intranasal vaccine against Covid 19 in New Delhi. The vaccine uses a modified chimpanzee adenovirus to carry the Covid spike protein and cannot replicate in the body. It was develo....

February 20, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Covid 19 , Bharat Biotech , Covishield , Covaxin , Positive Bharat , intranasal vaccine

To Friends in the United States: Ease Global Vaccine Manufacturing

Rudra Chaudhuri Commentary

The current public health crisis in India is devastating. On April 22, 2021, India recorded 332,921 COVID-19 cases and over 2,000 fatalities. It is unlikely that the second wave of the pandemic will level out anytime soon. The desperate need for oxyg....

April 24, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Commentary , India , COVID-19 , Joe Biden , Covishield , AstraZenca , Defense Production Act , supply constraints , vaccine shortage

India’s Vaccine Maitri- A Unique Friendship by Jabs

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

It is very well known that India, in its world view and foreign policy outreach pays great attention to “Share and Care” approach. Despite limitation of resources India continues to provide assistance in capacity building and human resource devel....

February 22, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Article , Nepal , Bhutan , PM Modi , Bangladesh , SAARC , COVID-19 , vaccine , Covishield , UN Peacekeepers