Working to import Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the earliest, says govt

The central government and Pfizer are working together for the earliest possible import of the Covid vaccine following indications from the US pharma company that it had the vaccine available from July, Niti Aayog member health V K Paul said on Thursday. Pfizer’s indemnity request is also being looked into by the government. “We are examining their request. We will take a decision in the larger interest of people and based on merits...There is no decision as of now,” Paul said.

The government had amended provisions to waive off the trial requirement altogether for the well-established vaccines manufactured in other