All aspects of the country’s COVID-19 vaccine plan will now be overseen by an expert committee. It will comprise representatives from all relevant ministries and institutions.
The committee will take care of the identification of the vaccine to buying, financing, purchase, distribution, and administration reported Hindustan Times (HT).
The panel will be led by Niti Aayog’s Dr.VK Paul and co-chaired by health secretary Rajesh Bhushan, the report added.
The high-level panel was formed by the Cabinet Secretary on Friday and includes AIIMS director Dr. Randeep Guleria, representatives of the ministries of external affairs, biotechnology, information technology, the Director-General of Health Services, India’s Aids Research Institute, the Indian Council of Medical Research, and also representatives from states, HT reported.
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