Over 30 vaccine candidates supported, 3 in advance trials, 4 in advanced pre-clinical stage: Govt

government on Wednesday said more than 30 vaccine candidates for coronavirus have been supported, and three of m are in vance sts of trials w, while four are in vanced pre-clinical development st. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also told Rajya Sabha that 13 clinical trials of repurposed drugs have been undertaken to build a portfolio of rapeutic options for COVID-19 patients.

"More than 30 vaccine candidates have been supported which are in different sts of development, 3 candidates are in vanced st of Phase I, II, III trials and more than 4 are in vanced pre-clinical development st," he said.

Rai said a national expert group on vaccine ministration for COVID-19 was constituted on August 7, under NITI Aayog. 

(Im Credits: PTI)