How close are we to getting a COVID-19 vaccine? | The Hindu In Focus podcast
b'As India continues to walk the challenging path of tackling COVID-19, this month there has been some excitement with regard to possible vaccines.\\nAt present, there are four vaccines in India in various stages of clinical trials \\u2014 Bharat Biotech\\u2019s Covaxin, a vaccine by Zydus Cadila, AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford\\u2019s Covishield. And now, permission has been granted for clinical trials for Russia\\u2019s Sputnik V as well.\\nGlobally, there are over 150 vaccine candidates in various stages of development \\u2014 with two major vaccine trials that have been in the news, paused over safety concerns and then re-started.\\nRecently, India\\u2019s Health Minister announced that 250 million people would be vaccinated by July 2021. So what is the status of the vaccines today and how soon can we expect to be vaccinated?\\nGuest: Dr. Gagandep Kang, Professor, Christian Medical College, Vellore.\\nHost: Zubeda Hamid\\nFind the In Focus podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. Search for In Focus by The Hindu.\\nWrite to us with comments and feedback at socmed4@thehindu.co.in'