Two homegrown COVID-19 vaccine candidates — Covaxin by Bharat Biotech and ZyCov-D by Zydus Cadilla — have almost completed the phase II clinical trials. Whenever, we discuss about vaccines, one question comes to our mind — when will a COVID-19 vaccine be ready? Answering to this question, Union health and family welfare minister Dr Harsh Vardhan told the Hindustan Times, "Vaccine trials against COVID-19 are being fast-tracked globally. There have been talks of 'emergency authorisation' of India's COVID-19 vaccine candidates. COVID-19 vaccine: India's procurement plansSeveral countries including the United States, the United Kingdom have preordered millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines.

Source: Mint August 21, 2020 11:03 UTC