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  • PM Modi to embark on three city visit tomorrow to review COVID-19 vaccine development

    Published on November 27, 2020

    Prime Minister  Narendra Modi will embark on a three city visit tomorrow to personally review the COVID-19 vaccine development and  manufacturing process. Prime Minister’s Office in a tweet said that Mr  Modi will visit the Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad, Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad and  Serum Institute of India in Pune.

    It said, as India enters a decisive phase of the fight against COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s  visit to these facilities and  discussions with the scientists will help him get a first hand perspective of the preparations, challenges and  roadmap in India’s endeavour to vaccinate its citizens.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad tomorrow to personally review the Covid Vaccine development process. Mr. Modi will first visit Zydus Cadila Pharmaceutical’s vaccine development facility near Ahmedabad.

    Our Ahmedabad correspondent reports that Zydus plant which is working on Covid19 vaccine is located in Changodar area of Ahmedabad Gujarat. A helipad facility has been set up close to the plant for the Prime Minister’s visit. Mr. Modi is likely to visit the plant tomorrow morning to review the vaccine development and manufacturing process.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Hyderabad based vaccine manufacturing facility of Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) tomorrow. The BBIL is engaged in the manufacturing of  COVID-19 vaccine called Covaxin in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

    AIR Correspondent says, the Prime Minister is scheduled to arrive at Hakimpet Air Force Station in the afternoon on a brief visit to Hyderabad.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Serum Institute in Pune tomorrow to review the production of corona vaccine COVISHIELD. He will also discuss with the concerned officials about the overall supply and distribution system after the successful testing of this vaccine.

    According to the schedule, after arrival at Lohegaon airport, the Prime Minister will be flown directly to Serum Institute by a special helicopter and will be at the institute for about an hour.

    After the visit to the institute, the Prime Minister will leave for Hyderabad from Lohegaon Airport.

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