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New Delhi : Five National COVID-19 Bio-repositories have been established by the Department of Biotechnology. This is a part of the Network of 16 COVID-19 biorepositories established in the country by Department of Biotechnology, Indian Council of Medical Research, and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
Nationally, nearly 30 Covid vaccine candidates are under development by both industry and academia. These vaccine are in different stages of pre-clinical and clinical development of which 3 candidates are in advanced stage of Phase I/II/III trials and 4 are in advanced pre-clinical development stage. Support is also being extended for development of vaccine associated research resources, establishment of clinical trial sites,and notifying enabling regulatory guidelines.This information was given by Union Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, and Health and Family Welfare MInister Dr Harsh Vardhan in a written reply in Lok Sabha on September 18, 2020, according to a PIB release.