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New Delhi, Dec 11: The World Health Organization (WHO), national regulatory authorities and vaccine manufacturers in WHO South-East Asia Region discussed fast-tracking of Covid-19 vaccine rollout in member countries. The vaccine manufacturing and regulatory sectors have a critical role to play inequitable and efficient deployment of vaccines, said Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region.
Aimed at strengthening collaboration between national programmes, vaccine producers and regulators in the region for Covid-19 vaccine deployment, the meeting provided a platform for interaction and experience sharing for vaccine registration, deployment and regulation.
According to Singh, all countries in the Region are now developing and finalizing national deployment and vaccination plans for Covid-19, of which regulatory preparedness is a core component.
The World Health Organization (WHO), national regulatory authorities and vaccine manufacturers in WHO South-East Asia Region discussed fast-tracking of Covid-19 vaccine rollout in member countries. The vaccine manufacturing and regulatory sectors have a critical role to play inequitable and efficient deployment of vaccines, said Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region. Aimed at strengthening collaboration between national programmes, vaccine producers and regulators in the region for Covid-19 vaccine deployment, the meeting provided a platform for interaction and experience sharing for vaccine registration, deployment and regulation. According to Singh, all countries in the Region are now developing and finalizing national deployment and vaccination plans for Covid-19, of which regulatory preparedness is a core component.
This was the second such meeting with vaccine manufacturers and regulators organised in WHO South East Asia Region, with the first held in April | World News
The World Health Organization wants fast-tracking of Covid-19 vaccine and its equitable distribution in South and Southeast Asian region including Bangladesh as a second wave of coronavirus infection looms large.