Zika Virus_Vaccine Ready To Be Tested By Indian Biotech Company
Bharat Biotech, an Indian biotech company based in Hyderabad , has developed two Zika virus vaccine candidates: an inactivated vaccine and a recombinant vaccine. If the Indian Government would fast-track the regulatory approvals, the Indian company announced that the inactivated vaccine could be available in two years, once the pre-clinical trials proved to be successful. Testing of the recombinant vaccine might take more time, but pre-clinical testing of the inactivated vaccine could be completed in just five months. According to Mr. Krishna Ella, including the clinical trials the process for a vaccine to get commercialized can take up to seven years. However, if the Indian Government declares national emergency, the Zika vaccine could move aggressively through regulatory approvals and be made available much faster. Adults of both genders and especially women would be the prime target group for the vaccine. According to Reuters, Krishna Ella, chairman and managi...