covid-19 vaccines with around 30 of them being in different stages of development, said Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday.Speaking at the DST-CII India Portugal Technology Summit 2020, Vardhan informed that two of the vaccines are in the most advanced stage of development."Covaxin developed through ICMR-Bharat Biotech collaboration and Covishield from the Serum Institute of India are in phase 3 of clinical trials.
Our premier institution - the Indian Council of Medical Research - is involved in their trial executions," said the minister."India is also hosting clinical trials for all the major vaccine contenders.