No Decision Yet On Indemnity To Foreign Or Indian Covid Vaccine Makers: Centre

NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr VK Paul's statement came over the issue of offering indemnity to Indian COVID-19 vaccine-manufacturers.

No decision on granting indemnity to any foreign or Indian Covid vaccine-manufactures has been taken yet, the government said Friday, underlining these decisions are to be taken "in the interest of nation and people". NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr VK Paul's statement came over the issue of offering indemnity to Indian COVID-19 vaccine-manufacturers. He said the issue has come up in the context of foreign companies, specifically Pfizer, and that the government is engaging with the US pharma major and others making such a demand. "In principle, they (foreign manufacturers) expect indemnity to be given. This is what they have said has been the case all over the world. We have also checked with other countries and the World Health Organization.