Research underway to develop nasal spray to fight Covid-19, could boost vaccination drive: Modi

The prime minister said that seven companies in the country are producing different types of vaccines, while clinical trials of three more vaccines are in an advanced stage.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that research is underway on developing a nasal spray as an alternative to the coronavirus vaccine. The prime minister, who was addressing the nation, said that if successful it will give India's vaccination drive a major boost. "Compared to the demand for vaccines all over the world today, the number of countries producing them and the companies manufacturing the vaccine is very less. Imagine if we did not have a vaccine made in India right now, what would have happened," Modi said in his address. Speaking about the status of vaccine production in India, the prime minister said that seven companies in the country are producing different types of vaccines, while clinical trials of three more vaccines are in an advanced stage.