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India Approves Two Vaccine Candidates, But Let’s Not Pretend Everything Is Okay – The Wire
India stands at the cusp of one of the world’s largest vaccination drives – but while the moment is suffused with hope, a lot still depends on good luck.
In a short, eight-minute statement at 11 am on January 3, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) Dr V.G. Somani announced that his office had authorised two COVID-19 vaccine candidates for restricted use in the country. With the statement, India officially stood at the cusp of one of the world’s largest vaccination drives. But while the moment is suffused with hope, it will pay to remember at all times what exactly will happen from today: not a well-understood or well-planned event, and still…
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