HOUSTON: The deployment of the Covid-19 vaccines by India in collaboration with leading global institutions has “saved the world” from the deadly coronavirus and the contributions of the country should not be underestimated, a US scientist said.
India is called the pharmacy of the world during the Covid-19 pandemic with its vast experience and deep knowledge in medicine. The country is one of the largest drug manufacturers in the world, and increasing numbers of countries have already approached it to obtain coronavirus vaccines.
Dr Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston during a recent webinar, said the two mRNA vaccines may not affect low- and middle-income countries in the world. has not, but India’s vaccines, made in collaboration with universities around the world such as BCM and Oxford University, ‘saved the world’ and its contributions should not be underestimated.
During the webinar, “Covid-19: Vaccination and Possible Return to Normality – If and When”, Dr. Hotez, an internationally recognized medical scientist in neglected tropical diseases and vaccine development, said that the rollout of Covid-19 vaccine ‘ India’s was donated “to the world to fight the virus.
India’s drug regulator has granted emergency permission to Covishield, manufactured by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India, after obtaining a license from the British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, and Covaxin, indigenously developed by scientists Bharat Biotech, who based in Hyderabad, and the Indian Council of Medical Research.
The webinar was organized by Indo American Chamber of Commerce or Greater Houston (IACCGH).
‘This is something very special and I see it for myself because I do weekly teleconferencing with our colleagues in India. You make a recommendation and within a few days it is done and not only done, but it is done well and with incredible accuracy and creativity, “said Dr Hotez, emphasizing that he feels obliged to make this statement because” India’s ‘Great efforts to combat global pandemic’ is a story that does not really come out in the world. ‘
Dr Hotez, who is considered the authority on vaccinations, is working on an affordable coronavirus vaccine in collaboration with Indian pharmaceutical companies.
There is growing evidence that vaccines not only stop symptomatic diseases and keep you out of the hospital, but also stop asymptomatic transmission. The worrying news, however, is that the vaccines work well against the British B.1.1.7 variant, which is now accelerating in the US, but do not work as well against the variant coming from South Africa.
It is likely that both vaccines need stimulation for two reasons: the durability of the protection of the vaccines is unknown and to create an extra immune response that better suits the South African variant.
The Consul General of India in Houston, Aseem Mahajan, participated in a webinar with a distinguished panel of doctors, which explored the possibilities of returning to a degree of normalcy due to the rapid deployment of vaccines across the country.
Consul General Mahajan appreciates Dr Hotez for the award of India’s efforts to bring vaccines to the world, “In keeping with our tradition of sharing with the world, India has exported vaccines to many countries around the world.”
India has provided 56 doses of coronavirus vaccines with assistance to a number of countries. The vaccinations were sent to Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and the Seychelles.
There is also a boost in the collaborative medical partnerships between the US and India during this pandemic. In addition, India is one of the fourth largest destinations in Asia for the manufacture of medical devices, and many U.S. companies have been interested in working together on this front, Mahajan said.
Jagdip Ahluwalia, founding secretary / executive director of IACCGH, said that “India’s response to the Covid crisis, as acknowledged by Dr Hotez, is in line with the Chamber’s vision. Since its inception, 21 years ago, India has been a future ‘is a global player in key areas such as technology, medicine, manufacturing and international trade. This belief has been proven time and time again, especially in the last decade.’
Chamber President Tarush Anand has proudly stated that India has tackled this global challenge by using the brilliance of its scientific community and extensive manufacturing capabilities in the most efficient way to help the world recover from a deadly pandemic.
Information about vaccines as ‘one of the greatest expressions of science in the pursuit of humanitarian goals’, the general manager of radiation oncology and moderator, Dr Vivek Kavadi, noted that more than 28 million people have contracted the virus in the US and that more if half a million Americans died tragically. . Lives and businesses have been increased, but the breakthrough on the vaccine front is one reason for cautious optimism.
More than 73 million vaccine doses have been administered so far, 15 percent of the population received 1 dose, while 7 percent received both doses, said Dr. Kavadi said.
India is called the pharmacy of the world during the Covid-19 pandemic with its vast experience and deep knowledge in medicine. The country is one of the largest drug manufacturers in the world, and increasing numbers of countries have already approached it to obtain coronavirus vaccines.
Dr Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston during a recent webinar, said the two mRNA vaccines may not affect low- and middle-income countries in the world. has not, but India’s vaccines, made in collaboration with universities around the world such as BCM and Oxford University, ‘saved the world’ and its contributions should not be underestimated.
During the webinar, “Covid-19: Vaccination and Possible Return to Normality – If and When”, Dr. Hotez, an internationally recognized medical scientist in neglected tropical diseases and vaccine development, said that the rollout of Covid-19 vaccine ‘ India’s was donated “to the world to fight the virus.
India’s drug regulator has granted emergency permission to Covishield, manufactured by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India, after obtaining a license from the British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, and Covaxin, indigenously developed by scientists Bharat Biotech, who based in Hyderabad, and the Indian Council of Medical Research.
The webinar was organized by Indo American Chamber of Commerce or Greater Houston (IACCGH).
‘This is something very special and I see it for myself because I do weekly teleconferencing with our colleagues in India. You make a recommendation and within a few days it is done and not only done, but it is done well and with incredible accuracy and creativity, “said Dr Hotez, emphasizing that he feels obliged to make this statement because” India’s ‘Great efforts to combat global pandemic’ is a story that does not really come out in the world. ‘
Dr Hotez, who is considered the authority on vaccinations, is working on an affordable coronavirus vaccine in collaboration with Indian pharmaceutical companies.
There is growing evidence that vaccines not only stop symptomatic diseases and keep you out of the hospital, but also stop asymptomatic transmission. The worrying news, however, is that the vaccines work well against the British B.1.1.7 variant, which is now accelerating in the US, but do not work as well against the variant coming from South Africa.
It is likely that both vaccines need stimulation for two reasons: the durability of the protection of the vaccines is unknown and to create an extra immune response that better suits the South African variant.
The Consul General of India in Houston, Aseem Mahajan, participated in a webinar with a distinguished panel of doctors, which explored the possibilities of returning to a degree of normalcy due to the rapid deployment of vaccines across the country.
Consul General Mahajan appreciates Dr Hotez for the award of India’s efforts to bring vaccines to the world, “In keeping with our tradition of sharing with the world, India has exported vaccines to many countries around the world.”
India has provided 56 doses of coronavirus vaccines with assistance to a number of countries. The vaccinations were sent to Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and the Seychelles.
There is also a boost in the collaborative medical partnerships between the US and India during this pandemic. In addition, India is one of the fourth largest destinations in Asia for the manufacture of medical devices, and many U.S. companies have been interested in working together on this front, Mahajan said.
Jagdip Ahluwalia, founding secretary / executive director of IACCGH, said that “India’s response to the Covid crisis, as acknowledged by Dr Hotez, is in line with the Chamber’s vision. Since its inception, 21 years ago, India has been a future ‘is a global player in key areas such as technology, medicine, manufacturing and international trade. This belief has been proven time and time again, especially in the last decade.’
Chamber President Tarush Anand has proudly stated that India has tackled this global challenge by using the brilliance of its scientific community and extensive manufacturing capabilities in the most efficient way to help the world recover from a deadly pandemic.
Information about vaccines as ‘one of the greatest expressions of science in the pursuit of humanitarian goals’, the general manager of radiation oncology and moderator, Dr Vivek Kavadi, noted that more than 28 million people have contracted the virus in the US and that more if half a million Americans died tragically. . Lives and businesses have been increased, but the breakthrough on the vaccine front is one reason for cautious optimism.
More than 73 million vaccine doses have been administered so far, 15 percent of the population received 1 dose, while 7 percent received both doses, said Dr. Kavadi said.