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Published : Nov 27, 2020, 4:02 PM IST

Updated : Nov 27, 2020, 6:52 PM IST

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Former ICMR chief N K Ganguly tells how a vaccine can be made possible in just 9-10 months

Former ICMR chief N K Ganguly, in an exclusive conversation with ETV, says that though it takes a long time to create a vaccine, it is possible to create vaccines in just 9-10 months.

Developing a vaccine is not an easy task
Developing a vaccine is not an easy task

New Delhi: Developing a vaccine is not an easy task. Experts say that from the exploratory stage to distribution, it takes almost 10 years in the whole process. However, today we have not one but many companies in the advanced stage of developing something to beat Covid-19.

Former ICMR chief N K Ganguly, in an exclusive conversation with ETV, says it's an emergency whatever is happening is at a fast pace but safety measures are also been taken for the same. He says Serum Institute is all set to launch a vaccine and it will readily be available by January in India.

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