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Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda connected Saturday (February 21, 2026) launched the indigenously manufactured tetanus and big diphtheria (Td) vaccine astatine the Central Research Institute (CRI) successful Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh.
Describing the indigenous motorboat of the vaccine arsenic a momentous occasion, helium said the motorboat marks a important measurement towards safeguarding nationalist wellness information and strengthening India’s nationalist wellness infrastructure.
55 lakh doses by April
With the ceremonial motorboat of the Td vaccine, it has present been introduced for proviso nether the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP). The Central Research Institute volition proviso 55 lakh doses done UIP by April this year, with accumulation expected to standard up progressively successful consequent years to further fortify the programme implemented by the Government of India, said Mr. Nadda portion addressing the gathering.
Highlighting India’s planetary standing, the Minister besides stated that the state is wide recognised arsenic the “pharmacy of the world” and is among the starring vaccine manufacturers globally. “Historically, vaccine and cause improvement timelines were long, tetanus vaccine improvement took decades globally, tuberculosis medicines took astir 30 years to germinate and the Japanese Encephalitis vaccine took astir a period of technological effort,” helium said, adding “In contrast, during the COVID-19 pandemic, India developed 2 indigenous vaccines wrong 9 months and administered implicit 220 crore doses, including booster doses.”
Done nether GMP standards
Mr. Nadda said that CRI is the archetypal authorities institute to manufacture vaccines nether Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards, reflecting the modernisation and revitalisation of nationalist assemblage vaccine manufacturing units.
He said the Universal Immunization Programme is the world’s largest immunisation programme, which presently provides 11 vaccines protecting against 12 vaccine-preventable diseases, successful which CRI has made important contributions.
