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Govt must protect vaccine makers against lawsuits: SII’s Adar Poonawalla
Delhi, December 19, 2020: Manufacturers of vaccines against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) must be protected against liability in case there is any serious adverse reactions or other claims to their shots during a pandemic, Serum Institute of India (SII) chief executive officer Adar Poonawalla has said. Poonawalla, who made the comments during a virtual panel discussion on the challenges to vaccine development, said it is because such issues could potentially increase fear against getting vaccinated and also “bankrupt or distract” companies making these shots. He said his company plans to propose this to the government.
The government, Adar Poonawalla said, should bring a law as it would help companies focus on developing and manufacturing the vaccines rather than having to address legal issues.
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