Vaccine makers ramp up production capacities despite low current demand

Booster shot, children vaccination, exports can spike demand in the future

Ahead of a much anticipated meeting to decide whether a third dose or a booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccines would be allowed in India, vaccine makers are working on continuously ramping up capacities. Apart from booster shots for sections of the population (immuno-compromised or frontline workers) once vaccination is opened up for children, demand is likely to see a rise.

Next week a meeting is expected to review the situation on allowing booster shots to at least some segments of the population. The drug regulator has not yet given a nod to start children vaccination, neither has the National