Long funny conversation between corona and vaccine
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I am a clinical research professional and have been a student of Indian drug and clinical research regulations. Every now and then I receive calls from family and friends asking of my opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic and a credible timeline by when a COVID-19 vaccine would hit the markets? Even before I can answer, some are sure about COVID19 virus being a bioweapon and that a vaccine would be out later this year. Thankfully many don’t subscribe to the bioweapon theory, however still most are gung-ho on the idea of soon to arrive COVID-19 vaccine. While I try to remain optimistic in my tone, however almost every time I end up speaking the truth and, in the process, alienating the other person.
I recently read a newspaper report, citing top management of Serum Institute of India Ltd. (India’s and perhaps world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by volume), reporting the progress of their efforts on the COVID-19 vaccine to Prof. K. Vijay Raghavan, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India. While these efforts are being undertaken at war footing, it is pertinent that the narrative in public needs to be sharpened. To just do that, here are ten hypothetical questions that PM Modi would have asked his top scientific aid and his replies to describe the picture on ground: