Nitin Gadkari said the vaccine formulae should be shared with labs to scale up production.
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Mr Gadkari s suggestion, first from a top minister, drew a sharp retort
Vaccinations were opened to all adults from May 1
New Delhi:
With the shortage of vaccines slowing down or halting inoculations in many states, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said more companies should be given the license to manufacture anti-Covid shots. Only to clarify a day later that the government was already doing so and he was unaware . If the demand is more than the supply it creates problems. Instead of one, let 10 more companies be given the license for vaccine manufacture.and royalty too, Mr Gadkari said at a virtual meeting with Vice Chancellors of universities on Tuesday.