BRICS Vaccine R&D Centre

BRICS Vaccine R&D Centre

• The BRICS Vaccine Research and Development Centre have been launched by Union Health Minister, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya.
• China’s Minister of Science and Technology, Wang Zhigang chaired the launch ceremony. He asked the BRICS countries to focus on promoting the fair distribution of vaccines and to increase cooperation among the BRICS countries.
• The panel also discussed various strategies to cooperate among themselves and deal with future pandemics.
• India meets 65-70% of WHO’s vaccine requirements as well as supplies vaccines to more than 150 countries and it has one of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturing industries.
• India will offer its vaccine manufacturing industry to develop vaccines for the BRICS nations as well as the rest of the world.
• This newly launched vaccine R&D centre will be looking to share experiences and collaborate among countries for mutual benefits. It will also help in accelerating vaccine development. Thus, in the long run, this centre will help save livelihoods and the lives of the citizens of BRICS countries as well as the world.

Published date : 24 Mar 2022 07:16PM