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India Leads Global Vaccine Production and Research

India has become the largest producer of vaccines by volume, supplying more than half of the world’s needs.

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Key Points

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India supplies vaccines to over 100 countries, covering about 60 % of global production

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The biotechnology sector contributes roughly 30 % of India’s bioeconomy

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The India‑Centred Mission with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations has produced several vaccine candidates now in advanced testing stages

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The national laboratory recognised by the Coalition has supported eight different vaccine projects

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Training and online courses have reached more than 2,400 participants from 14 countries

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Summary

The country’s diverse disease environment gives scientists a unique chance to study many germs and develop new medicines.

Partnerships with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations and the Department of Biotechnology support advanced vaccine research and training.

Recent achievements include India’s first messenger RNA COVID‑19 vaccine and new candidates for diseases such as chikungunya, monkeypox and broad‑spectrum coronavirus protection.

Ongoing efforts aim to build stronger infrastructure, expand next‑generation vaccine platforms, and improve global health security.

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New Words to Learn

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vaccine candidate
a new vaccine that is being tested to see if it works well
advanced testing
later stages of research that check how well a vaccine works in many people
pre‑clinical
early laboratory tests before a vaccine is tried in humans
Phase Two and Phase Three clinical studies
later rounds of testing a vaccine in larger groups of people to confirm safety and effectiveness
global health security
protecting people everywhere from big disease outbreaks
next‑generation vaccine
new types of vaccines that use modern science to work better
inactivated vaccine
a vaccine made from germs that have been killed so they cannot cause disease
collaborative network
a group of different organisations that work together and share information
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