Multiple COVID-19 vaccines, including from J&J, Pfizer and RDIF, are seen gaining approvals in India in 2021, following on from a raft of R&D, manufacturing and marketing tie-ups, as well as other developments, in the action-packed field last year. 

Indian regulator is likely to ask Pfizer/BioNTech to conduct clinical trials before granting an accelerated approval, but recruitment could prove challenging for the COVID-19 vaccine as anaphylactic reactions in the US and UK sparks worry.

Which vaccines will India use for immunizing its 1.35 billion population against COVID-19? Where will the money come from? Will it allow sales of these vaccines in the market? As the world’s largest democracy gets set to roll out its immunization plan, here’s a look at a few pertinent questions.

While the new mRNA-based vaccines grow closer to market, Sanofi and GSK's more established approach experiences a serious setback.US authorization in sight for Pfizer/BioNTech after positive advisory committee vote. Pfizer Seeks More Time For EUA Presentation In India.